Astoria/VIT is 1-9 against Rushville-Industry since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Astoria/VIT is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Havana on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Ducks by a score of 3-2.
Bobby Welch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Rushville-Industry came up short against Illini West on Wednesday, falling 14-4. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost five in a row.
Rylan Reimolds made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Astoria/VIT's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Rushville-Industry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Astoria/VIT suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Rushville-Industry in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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