The Russell County Lakers will head out to square off against the Edmonson County Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Russell County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since March 18th on Thursday. They fell just short of Union County by a score of 5-3.
Addison Hart put in work no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Hart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Camden Cooper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Rylen McGowan was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Edmonson County's offense. They came up short against Union County on Thursday, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Edmonson County now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Russell County, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Russell County couldn't quite get it done against Edmonson County when the teams last played back in April of 2015 as they fell 5-0. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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