Red Devils
| 05/05/26 @ Rowan County | 15 |
| 05/04/26 vs East Carter | 15 |
| 04/30/26 vs Fleming County | 6 |
| 04/28/26 @ Greenup County | 6 |
| 04/27/26 vs Greenup County | 5 |
| + 20 more games |
The Russell Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Paintsville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Russell will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Rowan County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 15-2 win on Tuesday. 15 seems to be a good number for the Red Devils as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lokelio Ancheta made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Ancheta was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jacob Toliver was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Jayden Frasure also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Russell lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Paintsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry County Central. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this contest were averaging 3.88 runs allowed.
Luke Stratton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Colton Short, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Russell and bumps their season record up to 18-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Paintsville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Russell came out on top in a nail-biter against Paintsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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