The Russell County Lakers will head out to face off against the Wayne County Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Russell County will be strutting in after a victory while Wayne County will be coming in after a loss.
Russell County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Casey County on Tuesday. Considering the Lakers have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wayne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to Somerset. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Russell County took their victory against Wayne County when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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