River Road hasn't had much luck against Bushland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. River Road will take on Bushland at 4:30 p.m. River Road has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
River Road is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Dalhart, falling 11-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Bushland waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 10-1 victory. Considering the Falcons have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln Krause and Wade McConnell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Krause didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, McConnell tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bushland is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. At the plate, Krause scored a run while going 2-for-3, while McConnell went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave McConnell a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bushland let Max Rodriguez and Colton Reynolds run wild. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Reynolds went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Rodriguez is becoming a predictor of Bushland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Strickland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bushland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in four consecutive matches.
The win got Bushland back to even at 9-9. As for River Road, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
River Road suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Bushland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can River Road avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
