Softball Recap: Rusk Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

05/01/25 @ Shepherd	4-5
04/25/25 vs Bridge City	9-4
04/17/25 vs Pollok Central	3-2
04/15/25 @ Madisonville	8-6
04/11/25 vs Bullard	2-14

Rusk and Shepherd squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Rusk had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 5-4. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 17-13-1. As for Shepherd, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.

While Rusk had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.