The Macomb Bombers will head out on the road to challenge the Rushville-Industry Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Macomb has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 22.
Macomb fell victim to Brimfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, Rushville-Industry never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Cuba/Spoon River Valley. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Joaney Flowers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Italee Ford was excellent, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Rushville-Industry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Macomb, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Everything went Macomb's way against Rushville-Industry when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Macomb made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the squad 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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