Abbeville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Russell County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lakers by a score of 8-7. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lakers 5-0 in the first period.
Ben Overholt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Lohen Nickles also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Abbeville and nudges their season record down to 11-3. As for Russell County, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Abbeville and Russell County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Panthers (ranked 29th) will meet McCormick (ranked 238th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Russell County will square off against East Jessamine at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday with a big rank advantage (28 vs. 128). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lakers 3.5, the Jaguars 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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