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Russell pitches Vikes to district win

By RICKEY CLARDY ~ Sports Writer
Posted 3/28/23

COALMONT – Mason Russell pitched a 3-hit shutout and provided the only run of the game with a third-inning home run as the Community Vikings opened their District 7-AA schedule with a 1-0 …

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COALMONT – Mason Russell pitched a 3-hit shutout and provided the only run of the game with a third-inning home run as the Community Vikings opened their District 7-AA schedule with a 1-0 victory over the Grundy County Yellow Jackets Monday night.
Hits were hard to come by as the two teams combined for just six hits as Russell and Yellow Jacket starter Jarrod Huntley battled in the pitchers’ duel.
The Yellow Jackets challenged in the opening inning as the first two batters reached base on singles, but a double play squelched the rally and kept the score at 0-0.
The game remained scoreless until two were out in the third inning when Russell connected on a 3-2 pitch and put the ball over the left field fence to give Community (4-5, 1-0) a 1-0 lead.
The Yellow Jackets put two runners on base in the sixth inning with one out, but Russell was able to escape the jam and keep the Vikings in front.
The game ended in grand style as Russell struck out the side in the seventh inning to preserve the Viking win.
Russell struck out 11 and walked only one in the contest while Huntley fanned 10 and issued two walks.
The teams play the second game of their series today in Unionville.
 
Community   001 000 0 —  1  3  1      
Grundy Co.   000 000 0 —  0  3  0
 
Community: Mason Russell 1-for-3, James Beech 1-for-3, Jaxson Roberts 1-for-3. 
WP: Russell
LP: Huntley