The Russell Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Russell came up short against Pike County Central and fell 10-7.
Ava Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Ava Kiser was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Frederick Douglass by a score of 9-5.
Keylee Blair and Shelby Arnett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blair went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, while Arnett went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Malli Price, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Russell dropped their record down to 9-20 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Johnson Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Russell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Johnson Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Russell came up short against Johnson Central when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 10-5. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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