The Russell Red Devils will take on the Blazer Tomcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Russell lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lawrence County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Red Devils blew past the Bulldogs 11-4 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Dawson Wada, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Lokelio Ancheta was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Blazer gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cabell Midland a 10-0 shutout.
LJ Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Brady Marushi was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles. Another player making a difference was Chandler Kisor, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Russell was able to grind out a solid victory over Blazer in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, winning 6-1. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tomcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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