Baseball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Ruston's 15th in Last 17 Outings

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Previous Games

04/04/25 - Away	6-2 W
04/03/25 - Home	4-2 W
03/23/24 - Away	0-1 L
03/23/24 - Away	2-3 L
03/22/24 - Home	8-4 W
+ 5 more games

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Ruston and Pineville, and Ruston kept the tradition alive. The Bearcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Rebels on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted against the Rebels since April 14, 2022.

Ruston is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Pineville, they now have a losing record of 12-13.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ruston beat the Rebels by a score of 6-2 on Friday.