Russell County lost to Corbin back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lakers fell 9-6 to the Redhounds. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Russell County got a good showing from Blaine Melton, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Melton a new career-low in walks (two).
On the hitting side, Jace Scaggs and Ben Kemp did some serious damage despite the final result: Scaggs went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Kemp went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Russell County's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Corbin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Russell County will square off against Clinton County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lakers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Corbin, they will challenge Williamsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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