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| 04/24/25 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 9-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Clinton County and Russell County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russell County will be up against a hot Clinton County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Bulldogs never let Monroe County get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Russell County got the win against Monroe County on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2. The Lakers haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brylie Hardwick spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rylen McGowan was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Addy Abrell was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Russell County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe County only posted an OBP of .150.
Clinton County pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Russell County, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Clinton County took their victory against Russell County in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-4 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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