Preview: West Rusk Raiders vs. Troup Tigers
The West Rusk Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Troup Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Rusk has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Troup will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, West Rusk suffered a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Jefferson.
Meanwhile, Troup got themselves on the board against Waskom on Tuesday, but Waskom never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 15-0 win.
Taylor Gillispie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Gillispie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Carli Hays looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Shiloh Sluder was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Bailey Blanton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
West Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Troup, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went West Rusk's way against Troup in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as West Rusk made off with a 6-0 win. Does West Rusk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Troup turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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