The Lawrence County Bulldogs will square off against the Russell Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrence County has three straight victories, Russell has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Lawrence County and Prestonsburg had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bulldogs walked away with a 7-4 win over the Blackcats on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Russell didn't have quite enough to beat Raceland on Tuesday and fell 11-9. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly two runs.
Hayden McGuire was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kyle Mokas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Russell: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hankins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lawrence County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Russell, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Lawrence County couldn't quite finish off Russell in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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