
Red Devils
04/28/25 vs Lewis County | 15 |
04/08/25 vs West Carter | 15 |
03/29/25 vs Model | 11 |
03/22/25 @ East Carter | 11 |
04/11/25 vs Morgan County | 10 |
Russell not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 17-2). They put the hurt on the Lewis County Lions with a sharp 17-2 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won nine matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Mokas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Mokas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Russell is 9-2 when Mokas posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Hankins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Hignite, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Russell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Russell's record now sits at 13-9. As for Lewis County, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Lewis County has already played their next game (against West Carter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Russell will be paying especially close attention to the Lions' contest: after the Lions face off against the Comets, they'll take on Russell again at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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