Rushville extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They came up short against the Franklin County Wildcats, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
As for Franklin County, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-9. Considering they have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Franklin County's part, Isabella Stenger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Stenger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Franklin County got a massive performance out of Brooke Stang, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bailey Kaiser, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Coming up, Rushville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Franklin County, they have already played their next contest, a 25-0 victory against South Dearborn on the 15th.
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