The Botkins Trojans will head out to face off against the Russia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Botkins earned a 6-2 win over National Trail.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Russia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Fairlawn on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won three in a row.
Botkins is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Russia, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Botkins suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Russia in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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