The Rushville-Industry Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Hamilton Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Rushville-Industry had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Seymour. Rushville-Industry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hamilton came up short against Camp Point Central on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Gage Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rushville-Industry's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Rushville-Industry took their win against Hamilton in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushville-Industry 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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