Baseball Preview: Rushville Lions vs. Connersville Spartans
The Rushville Lions will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Connersville Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Rushville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Rushville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over South Ripley. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rushville considering their one-run performance the game before.
Colin Taylor looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keegan Bowles, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Bowles, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Connersville's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Batesville on Saturday. Connersville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rushville now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Connersville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Rushville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Connersville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Rushville, Gavin Pearson (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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