Russell can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the South Charleston Black Eagles. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Audrey Patel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Patel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three additional RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Russell got a massive performance out of Bella Hall, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Karson Honaker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On South Charleston's side, Jamesyn Laws and Alex Hill did some serious damage despite the final result: Laws scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hill scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Russell back to even at 1-1. As for South Charleston, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Russell will be playing in front of their home fans against Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Charleston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-4 win vs. George Washington on the 18th.
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