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Russell Raps 3 Homers Against Trolls Monday, July 7th , 2025 Fans seated in the bleacher section at Trolls Field were taking cover all day long as John Russell zeroed in on them, rattling three long blasts off the seats in a display of Herculean power. The big game from the St. Catharines shortstop helped the Blue Jays take the victory, 3-0, over the Tyler Trolls. "I told myself not to press on the last one," he told reporters in the postgame press conference. "I knew I couldn't force it -- it has to be a nice easy swing." For the game, he collected 3 hits in 4 at-bats, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. John Russell hit a solo-shot off Charlie Hunter in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Charlie Hunter in the 3rd, struck out in the 5th and hit a solo-shot off Ben Whitman in the 8th. This season, Russell is batting .272 with 22 hits and 6 home runs. He has scored 18 times and has 8 RBI. |
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