Russell dropped their record down to 19-13 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Raceland Rams by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
As for Raceland, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Raceland's part, the result came thanks to Kadin Shore's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. Shore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Raceland's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Parker Ison, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Russell has already played their next matchup, a 6-1 win against Blazer on the 26th. Raceland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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