Russell County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado 5-4.
Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trace Stringer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Shearer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Russell County's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Paducah Tilghman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Russell County will head out on the road to take on Clinton County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton County is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Russell County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Paducah Tilghman, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bowling Green at 12:00 p.m. Bowling Green will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Paducah Tilghman surely won't give up without a fight.
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