Center extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 7-15-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rusk Eagles. The Roughriders were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Rusk, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since February 28th.
For Rusk's part, Adriel Heridia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Rusk's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Pepin, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
While Center had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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