Warren East waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Russell County Lakers out 10-9. That's two games straight that Warren East has won by just one run.
Warren East let Maddox Tarrence and Tray Price loose on the outfield. Tarrence went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Price scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of William Alexander, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Russell County's side, Mayes Gosser was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Masen Jasper, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Warren East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Russell County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-8.
Warren East will head out on the road to take on Cumberland County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren East is facing Cumberland County at the right time seeing as Cumberland County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Russell County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glasgow at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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