The Russell County Lakers will head out on the road to face off against the South Warren Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Russell County can't be too worried about heading out to take on South Warren: they just beat Barren County at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Russell County came out on top in a nail-biter against Barren County on Thursday and snuck past 12-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Russell County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ayden McGowan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. McGowan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Carter Stapp was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Shearer was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, South Warren can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They had just enough and edged Adair County out 3-1.
Russell County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for South Warren, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Russell County took their win against South Warren when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell County since the team 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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