In what's become a running theme this season, Russell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Mason County Royals as the Russell Red Devils made off with a 10-2 win. Ten seems to be a good number for Russell as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Audrey Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lili Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Oborne, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Russell's third in a row) raised their record to 19-9. As for Mason County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
Russell will head out on the road to square off against Blazer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Mason County, they will be playing at home against Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Cross is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Mason County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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