After flying high against Deshler last Monday, Russellville came back down to earth. The Russellville Golden Tigers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton Aggies on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Russellville of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Russellville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Holcomb, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Russellville has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10-1 record this season. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russellville will take on Mars Hill Bible at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Russellville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mars Hill Bible's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to square off against Haleyville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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