The Rushville-Industry Rockets will take on the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rushville-Industry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Camp Point Central on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to the Panthers. Rockets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Wednesday.
Rushville-Industry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Italee Ford, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Lainy Greer was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 33rd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Hamilton/Warsaw, falling 11-1.
Bushnell-Prairie City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Rushville-Industry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rushville-Industry's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Rockets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bushnell-Prairie City, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rushville-Industry continue to outrun the ball?
Rushville-Industry took their win against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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