After flying high against Center last Friday, Madisonville came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Rusk Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Ellie West put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
West wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maylynn McCarty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Mia Olivares, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Madisonville's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Rusk, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-11-1 record.
As of now, neither Madisonville nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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