Russell County won the last time they faced South Warren, and things went their way on Friday too. The Russell County Lakers skirted past the South Warren Spartans 5-3. That's two games straight that Russell County has won by exactly two runs.
Owen Loy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Loy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Loy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Jake Campbell looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Stapp, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Russell County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for South Warren, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Russell County nor South Warren have any future games scheduled.
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