The Russell Red Devils will face off against the Bullitt East Chargers at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Russell has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Russell lost 14-2 to St. Francis on Tuesday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Russell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Oborne, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ella Wilson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Bluebirds. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by just one run.
Mollie Johnston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Carly Bryant was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was June Pile, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Bullitt East pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Russell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bullitt East struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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