The Russell County Lakers will head out on the road to take on the George Rogers Clark Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell County is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Russell County stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Cumberland County as Russell County made off with an 11-1 win.
Lincoln Helm looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Stapp, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Walters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, George Rogers Clark had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Lexington Catholic on Wednesday.
Russell County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for George Rogers Clark, their record is now 13-11.
Russell County came out on top in a nail-biter against George Rogers Clark in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell County 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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