Glass is 0-10 against Rustburg since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Glass Hilltoppers will head out on the road to square off against the Rustburg Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Rustburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Glass, who comes in off a win.
Glass will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Friday, then bounced right back against Fleming on Monday. Glass was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Fleming. Glass might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rustburg fell victim to Randolph-Henry and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Statesmen by a score of 2-0. Rustburg has struggled against Randolph-Henry recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Erin Coates spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rustburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Glass' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Rustburg, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Glass suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Rustburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Glass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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