Rustburg hasn't had much luck against Halifax County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Comets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rustburg 1.7, Halifax County 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rustburg might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Brookville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Laila Bigham
| 04/28/26 @ Brookville | 10 |
| 04/27/26 vs Appomattox County | 20 |
| 04/24/26 @ Amherst County | 7 |
| 04/20/26 vs Halifax County | 12 |
| 04/17/26 vs Jefferson Forest | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Laila Bigham was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kamryn Powell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Halifax County came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout.
Rustburg's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Halifax County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
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