After three games on the road, Russell is heading back home. They will take on the Mason County Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Russell will be strutting in after a victory while Mason County will be coming in after a defeat.
If Russell beats Mason County with eight runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Russell's way against Ironton on Tuesday as Russell made off with an 8-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Elijah Hankins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mason County's offense. They fell 4-0 to Bracken County on Tuesday.
Russell's victory bumped their record up to 11-21-1. As for Mason County, their loss dropped their record down to 17-15.
Russell skirted past Mason County 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Russell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mason County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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