In what's become a running theme this season, Russell County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Wayne County Cardinals 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Russell County.
Lincoln Helm spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mayes Gosser, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Owen Loy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Russell County's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Russell County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Educational Consortium at 6:00 p.m. on April 5th. As for Wayne County, they will head out on the road to challenge South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Laurel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wayne County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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