Rush-Henrietta is 8-0 against Gates Chili since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will look to defend their home field against the Gates Chili Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Rush-Henrietta came up short against Victor and fell 10-5. Rush-Henrietta has not had much luck with Victor recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Rush-Henrietta saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Grimes, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Austin Yageric, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rush-Henrietta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gates Chili was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Webster Thomas.
Rush-Henrietta's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Gates Chili, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Rush-Henrietta came out on top in a nail-biter against Gates Chili in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Rush-Henrietta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gates Chili turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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