Botkins couldn't beat Russia on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Trojans came up short against the Raiders, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Elijah Schuller stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Levi Frey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Botkins and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Russia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Botkins will take on Houston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Russia, they will face off against Marion Local at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.4, the Flyers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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