Russell County and Warren East are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Russell County Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warren East Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Warren East is hoping to do on Wednesday what Somerset couldn't on Monday: put an end to Russell County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Russell County came out on top against Somerset by a score of 8-4.
Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Walters, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Warren East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Edmonson County 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Warren East.
The team relied heavily on Kavien Hinton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Barrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Warren East, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Russell County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Warren East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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