Russia and Anna are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Russia Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Anna Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Russia lost 13-6 to Arcanum on Monday. Russia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Anna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to Fort Recovery. That's two games in a row now that Anna has lost by exactly six runs.
Marlie McLain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Jenkins, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Russia now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Anna, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-2.
Russia took their win against Anna when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russia 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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