Russell County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Metcalfe County Hornets a 10-0 shutout. Considering Russell County has won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mayes Gosser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Gosser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ayden McGowan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Stapp, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Russell County pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Metcalfe County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Russell County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-1 win vs. Clinton County on the 17th. Metcalfe County has also already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against Russell County on the 18th.
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