Softball Preview: Rushville Lions vs. Beech Grove Hornets
The Rushville Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Beech Grove Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Rushville nor Beech Grove posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Rushville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Greensburg on Monday. They fell 4-0 to the Pirates. Rushville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stacey Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin Central. Beech Grove has not had much luck with Franklin Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Beech Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lillianna Jansen, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Beech Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Rushville suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Beech Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Rushville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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