The Rusk Eagles will take on the Ore City Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Rusk didn't have quite enough to beat Elkhart and fell 11-10. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ore City hadn't done well against Hawkins recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rebels walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Hawks. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jordan Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Keylee Richardson and Kylieann Humphrey did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Humphrey went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Humphrey has posted since back in April of 2025. Kayla Peckham also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Ore City's record is now 9-5-1. As for Rusk, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
