After flying high against Lincoln County last Tuesday, Russell County came back down to earth. Russell County lost 12-4 to the Southwestern Warriors on Thursday. The match marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Rylen McGowan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Addy Abrell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Even though they lost, Russell County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Russell County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Southwestern, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Russell County will host Hart County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. Lincoln County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.29 runs per game on average), something Southwestern will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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