The Russell Red Devils will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Raceland Rams at 6:00 p.m. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Russell will head into Friday's matchup having proved themselves against Blazer: Russell took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Blazer, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Russell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Blazer.
Audrey Patel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Patel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Patel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Hutchinson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Howard was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Raceland had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against East Carter on Monday. Raceland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Russell pushed their record up to 20-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Raceland, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9.
Russell might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Raceland in their previous matchup back in April. Can Russell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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