West Rusk lost against Jefferson back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Rusk Raiders fell 8-3 to the Jefferson Bulldogs. West Rusk has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Jefferson's part, Madison Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Galey was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Chloe Wood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Jefferson, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
West Rusk will be playing in front of their home fans against Tatum at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Arp at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Arp sitting on four straight wins and Jefferson on three.
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