After flying high against Nelson County last Monday, Barren County came back down to earth. The Barren County Trojans fell just short of the Russell County Lakers by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Barren County in their matchups with Russell County: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Russell County's part, Ayden McGowan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, the team relied heavily on Carter Stapp, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Masen Jasper was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Barren County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Russell County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-10.
Barren County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Russell County, they will head out on the road to take on South Warren at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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