The Russell Red Devils will head out to take on the Greenup County Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Russell took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Valley get on the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Russell got a great performance from Alexandra McBride as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ava Howard was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Bella Hall was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Russell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Greenup County is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Cabell Midland. The Musketeers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Knights 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Musketeers.
Greenup County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Russell, their record is now 7-12.
Russell came up short against Greenup County when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-1. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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