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| 04/16/24 - Home | 1-8 L |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Rusk and Troup are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The West Rusk Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Troup Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for West Rusk: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Troup has snatched up 12 consecutive wins on the road.
West Rusk fell victim to Gladewater and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Troup made easy work of Gladewater on Friday and carried off a 13-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Gillispie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Anderson, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 15 matches. Shiloh Sluder was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Troup kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Troup has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
West Rusk suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Troup in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can West Rusk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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