The Lawrence County Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Russell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Russell will be up against a hot Lawrence County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to ten. The Bulldogs never let Betsy Layne get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday.
Grant Cochran made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Cochran was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Gray Derifield
| 03/19/26 vs Betsy Layne | 1 |
| 03/19/26 vs Betsy Layne | 6 |
| 05/26/25 @ Paintsville | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs East Carter | 1 |
In other batting news, Gray Derifield was a standout: he got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. CJ Whitt was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Russell took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Morgan County as they made off with a 14-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.
Lawrence County came out on top in a nail-biter against Russell when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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