The Russell County Laker Baseball team is once again champions of the 16th District.
The Lakers took care of business in the district championship, defeating Monroe County in 3 innings by a score of 17-2.
The Lakers fell behind 2-1 at the end of the first inning, but scored 11 runs in the 2nd inning and 5 more in the 3rd to secure the victory.
Trace Stringer, Adam Walters, and Mayes Gosser each finished with a pair of hits. Stringer led Russell County with 4 runs batted in, which came off a grand slam in the third inning. Gosser drove in 3 runs, and Ayden McGowan, Owen Loy, and Mason Jasper each drove in 2 runs.
Stringer picked up the win on the mound, giving up 2 runs 0n 3 hits and striking out 2.
Last night’s win makes 7 consecutive district championships for the Laker Baseball program, and the 16th district title in the last 18 seasons.
The Lakers will move on to the 4th Region Tournament, which gets underway next week at Western Kentucky University.
