After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bowling Green, Russellville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Adair County Indians. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
Chloe 'Red' Penrod and Ja'Dae Poindexter did most of the damage at the plate: Penrod went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Poindexter went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Poindexter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mariyah Merriweather, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Russellville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adair County only managed six.
The victory got Russellville back to even at 6-6. As for Adair County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Russellville will venture away from home to face off against Gallatin on Saturday. As for Adair County, they have already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Bowling Green on the 7th.
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