In what's become a running theme this season, Rusk gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over the Palestine Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Rusk, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Palestine's part, Adelyn Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Slate, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rusk's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 16-8-2. As for Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Rusk will head out on the road to face off against Bullard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bullard is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Rusk will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Palestine will take on Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacksonville's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Palestine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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