Rustburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Liberty Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rustburg will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 12) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Amherst County and snuck past 11-9.
Laila Bigham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bigham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Nahla Bigham was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Blankenship, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty got the win against Gretna last Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Liberty this season.
Rustburg's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Rustburg came up short against Liberty in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Rustburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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