The Fleming County Panthers will be playing at home against the Russell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fleming County lost 8-1 to Harrison County on Monday. Fleming County has struggled against Harrison County recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Russell put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lewis County a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Russell.
Audrey Patel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Patel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Patel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Hutchinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ava Howard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fleming County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Russell, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
Fleming County came out on top in a nail-biter against Russell when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 8-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Russell's Lili Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fleming County still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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