Russell put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lewis County Lions a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Russell.
Audrey Patel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Patel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Patel was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Paige Hutchinson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reese Cameron, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Russell's win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Lewis County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Russell will head out on the road to take on Fleming County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Lewis County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Augusta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Lewis County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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