Rusk is 1-9 against Bullard since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will face off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rusk 3.7, Bullard 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Rusk didn't have quite enough to beat Hudson and fell 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Hornets since April 14, 2023.
Rusk saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriel Heridia, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Bullard waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Ty Rigsby was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Luke Alexander also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bullard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madisonville only posted an OBP of .222.
Bullard's record is now 16-6. As for Rusk, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Rusk couldn't quite get it done against Bullard in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-2. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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