Blazer and Russell are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Blazer Tomcats will be playing at home against the Russell Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blazer gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Greenup County 8-7.
Meanwhile, Russell put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Mason County. Ten seems to be a good number for Russell as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Audrey Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lili Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Oborne, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Blazer back to even at 11-11. As for Russell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Blazer suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Russell in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patel, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that Blazer knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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