Russell County hasn't had much luck against Columbus recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Warriors will challenge the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Russell County fell victim to Opelika and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Columbus came up short against St. Anne-Pacelli on Saturday and fell 7-4.
Columbus got a good showing from Lane Chesser, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jamari Blackmon made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Russell County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Russell County skirted past Columbus 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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