The Russell Red Devils will challenge the Raceland Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Russell nor Raceland posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Russell fell victim to Greenup County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Musketeers, falling 10-0. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Musketeers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Raceland came up short against Notre Dame on Wednesday and fell 6-2. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raceland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryna Wellman, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Russell's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Raceland, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. 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 Raceland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Russell might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Raceland in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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