The home team had won the previous four meetings between Russell and Lewis County, and Lewis County kept the tradition alive. The Red Devils fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 14-9.
Bella Hall made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Russell's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Lewis County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Russell will square off against Boyd County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups. As for Lewis County, they will face off against Elliott County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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