There's no place like home for Russell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let the Valley Indians get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday. The Red Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
Russell got a great performance from Alexandra McBride as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ava Howard was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Oborne, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Russell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Russell's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Coming up, Russell is taking a road trip to square off against Greenup County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Musketeers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Webster at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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