After four games on the road, Macomb is heading back home. They will take on the Rushville-Industry Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Macomb is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Macomb was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Galesburg.
Langdon Lambert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Hobson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rushville-Industry fell victim to a tough 15-9 defeat at the hands of Camp Point Central on Wednesday. Rushville-Industry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Macomb back to even at 2-2. As for Rushville-Industry, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Macomb took their victory against Rushville-Industry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Macomb repeat their success, or does Rushville-Industry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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