The Mason County Royals lost 10-2 to the Russell Red Devils on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Mason County has lost by exactly eight runs.
For Russell's part, 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. Patel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lili Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Oborne, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Mason County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-11 record this season. As for Russell, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
Mason County will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Mason County likes a good challenge. As for Russell, they will head out on the road to challenge Blazer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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