Rushville hadn't done well against South Dearborn recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Lions blew past the Knights 12-2. The Lions not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2nd (when they won 12-2).
Becca Tabeling
| 05/17/25 vs South Dearborn | 8 |
| 05/02/25 vs Batesville | 5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Greensburg | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Hagerstown | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Triton Central | 3 |
Becca Tabeling made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Macy Blevins was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Stacey Roberts was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two runs.
Rushville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Rushville and bumps their season record up to 6-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for South Dearborn, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Rushville and South Dearborn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Lions (ranked 254th) will meet Shenandoah (ranked 46th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Dearborn will challenge Lawrenceburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (270 vs. 120).
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