Rushville barely beat Franklin County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 8-1 victory on Friday. The Lions not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7th (when they won 12-2).
Trent Smith
| 05/21/25 vs East Central | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Greensburg | 4 |
| 05/17/25 vs Shelbyville | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Greensburg | 2 |
| 05/23/25 vs Franklin County | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Trent Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has become a key player for Rushville: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Bowles, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Casey Thompson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Rushville's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Rushville has already played their next contest, a 4-1 victory against Oldenburg Academy on the 24th. As for Franklin County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 win against Hagerstown on the 24th.
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