After a string of four wins, West Rusk's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Tatum Eagles. West Rusk has struggled against Tatum recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Tatum's part, Carson Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on zero hits and racked up eight Ks. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grant Adcock was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Ashby Anthony was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Rusk's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-7-1. As for Tatum, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
West Rusk will be playing in front of their home fans against Troup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troup's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so West Rusk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tatum, they will head out on the road to square off against Arp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tatum: 3.1, Arp: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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