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| 02/26/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 02/06/26 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 02/28/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 03/05/21 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 03/01/19 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 03/04/16 - Neutral | 2-7 L |
Nacogdoches hadn't done well against Rusk recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Dragons had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Dragons: when they faced off against the Eagles on February 6th, they had to take a 9-4 defeat.
Cameron Brady made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Brady was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Brady wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Richardson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Karson Key also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Nacogdoches and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Rusk, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, Nacogdoches will take on Pollok Central in a tournament on Friday. As for Rusk, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Livingston at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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