Rusk fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bullard on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-2 to the Panthers. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Tarren Hicks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Maleki Overstreet also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Bullard, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rusk will host Madisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bullard, they will take on Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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