The South Warren Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Russell County Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, South Warren finally turned things around against Warren Central on Tuesday. South Warren's pitchers stepped up to hand Warren Central a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Warren considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Russell County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 10-0 win.
Ayden McGowan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McGowan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Russell County got a great performance from Austin Bartrug as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Trace Stringer was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Shearer, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
South Warren's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for Russell County, their record now sits at 14-2.
South Warren skirted past Russell County 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Warren since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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