Monroe County hasn't had much luck against Russell County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Monroe County will host Russell County at 5:30 p.m. Russell County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Monroe County, who comes in off a win.
Monroe County took a 16-run defeat the last time they faced off against Allen County-Scottsville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Monroe County won by a run and slipped past Allen County-Scottsville 7-6.
Travis Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Watson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Stinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Russell County and Barren County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Russell County fell just short of Barren County by a score of 4-2. The loss was the Lakers' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Russell County fell to 3-1. As for Monroe County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Monroe County suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Russell County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Monroe County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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