Rushville's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Batesville Bulldogs. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Althea Tellas
| 05/14/26 vs Batesville | 9 |
| 04/28/26 vs Hauser | 7 |
| 04/06/26 @ Union County | 7 |
| 05/01/26 vs Tri | 6 |
| 05/07/26 @ Connersville | 5 |
Althea Tellas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Tellas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Becca Tabeling, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Makenna Ripberger, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Rushville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Rushville's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Batesville, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rushville will face off against rival South Dearborn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Batesville is set to take on their familiar foe Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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