It was a good run, but Somerset unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 8-4 to the Russell County Lakers. Somerset was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Russell County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
For Russell County's part, Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Walters, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Somerset's loss dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Russell County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset will square off against Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Russell County, they will head out on the road to face off against Barren County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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