Rootstown lost against Hubbard back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rootstown Rovers fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Hubbard Eagles.
For Hubbard's part, Phoebe Rusnak made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Rusnak was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haleigh Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hubbard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7-1 record this season.
Rootstown will head out on the road to take on Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hubbard, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ursuline at 5:00 p.m. Hubbard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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