West Rusk is 8-1 against Jefferson since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Rusk Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, West Rusk was able to grind out a solid win over Elysian Fields, taking the game 13-8. The victory was just what West Rusk needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Waskom a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson.
Madison Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Cooner was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Emma Galey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
West Rusk's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Jefferson, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
West Rusk might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March. Can West Rusk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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