Rushville had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it nine. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greensburg Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
Rushville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damion Trueblood, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Trueblood's first of the season.
As for Greensburg, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season.
On Greensburg's side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Greiwe, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Everroad, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rushville will square off against Lawrenceburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greensburg, they will face off against Jennings County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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