The Russell Red Devils will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the South Webster Jeeps at 12:00 p.m. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Russell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Greenup County, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Russell was ranked 23rd). Russell fell just short of Greenup County by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
Audrey Patel spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Howard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Hall, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Russell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, South Webster gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Portsmouth West. Winning may never get old, but South Webster sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Russell's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for South Webster, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Russell took their win against South Webster when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Russell have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Webster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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