South Warren fell victim to Russell County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Russell County Lakers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, South Warren's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Russell County's part, Lincoln Helm spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Russell County let Ayden McGowan and Jack Shearer loose on the outfield. McGowan scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Shearer went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. McGowan has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Stringer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
South Warren's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Russell County, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
South Warren will head out on the road to face off against Lyon County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Russell County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison Southern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Russell County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Madison Southern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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