Astoria/VIT made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rushville-Industry, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since April 13th.
Colby Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Ratcliff, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Astoria/VIT and nudges their season record down to 3-20. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Rushville-Industry, their record is now 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Astoria/VIT will welcome Galva at 4:31 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rushville-Industry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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