Russell fell victim to Wheelersburg and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Wheelersburg Pirates. Russell has struggled against Wheelersburg recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Russell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Howard, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Russell's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Wheelersburg, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Russell will face off against South Webster at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Wheelersburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wheelersburg's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
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