After having lost a blowout in their previous game, West Rusk was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Troup Tigers by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Tigers last Tuesday, they had to take a 10-2 loss.
Jason Reasoner
| 03/21/25 @ Troup | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hughes Springs | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Eustace | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Tyler | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Brownsboro | 1 |
Jason Reasoner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Rusk is 5-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-8 otherwise. Reasoner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Hunley, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
West Rusk's record is now 6-8-1. As for Troup, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Rusk will face off against Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Rusk's pitchers better be ready for this one: Tatum has averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Troup, they will square off against Athens at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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