Preview: Rustburg Red Devils vs. Brookville Bees
The Rustburg Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Brookville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rustburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Rustburg earned an 8-4 victory over Fluvanna County.
The team relied heavily on Emma Blankenship, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Emily Hines was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Brookville were a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of William Campbell.
Brookville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Smith, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Rustburg's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Brookville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Rustburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brookville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rustburg beat Brookville 7-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Rustburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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