After a string of four wins, Harrison County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Russell County Lakers by a score of 6-5.
For Russell County's part, Adam Walters was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Walters has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Walters wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden McGowan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Harrison County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Russell County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrison County will take on Montgomery County at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Harrison County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Montgomery County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Russell County will take on Adair County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Russell County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Adair County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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