Russell County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They beat the South Warren Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. Considering Russell County has won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Lincoln Helm's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, Russell County let Ayden McGowan and Jack Shearer loose on the outfield. McGowan scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Shearer went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. McGowan hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Trace Stringer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Russell County pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for South Warren, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Russell County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Madison Southern at 10:00 a.m. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for South Warren, they will head out on the road to face off against Lyon County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
