Russell County was the 8-7 winner over Warren East when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Russell County Lakers fell just short of the Warren East Raiders by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. Russell County's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Mayes Gosser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Masen Jasper was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
On Warren East's side, they let Maddox Tarrence and Tray Price loose on the outfield. Tarrence went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Price scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of William Alexander, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Russell County's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Warren East, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-12.
Russell County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glasgow at 5:30 p.m. As for Warren East, they will head out on the road to challenge Cumberland County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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