Barren County is 9-1 against Russellville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Barren County Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Russellville Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russellville is hoping to do on Monday what Glasgow couldn't on Friday: put an end to Barren County's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Barren County never let Glasgow onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Shea Bogue looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lizzie Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Murphy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Russellville made easy work of Lexington Christian on Saturday and carried off a 14-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Russellville.
Barren County pushed their record up to 21-7 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Russellville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Barren County took their win against Russellville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barren County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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