Russell was the 5-1 winner over South Point when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Russell Red Devils fell 11-6 to the South Point Pointers on Friday.
Kyle Mokas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Mokas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mokas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elijah Hankins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Russell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Point only tossed five.
On South Point's side, Brayden Hanshaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Rece Craft was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Freeman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20-1. As for South Point, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Russell will head out on the road to challenge East Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in East Carter's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. South Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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