The Rushville Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rushville took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Knightstown with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Rushville as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Stacey Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kyleigh Glandon was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 12-9.
Greenfield-Central got a massive performance out of Leilani Forshey, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-4. Savvanna Riall was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Rushville's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Greenfield-Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Greenfield-Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Rushville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Greenfield-Central, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Rushville keep running through batters, or will Greenfield-Central buck the trend?
Rushville skirted past Greenfield-Central 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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