Rushville-Industry is 2-8 against Illini West since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockets will face off against the Chargers at 2:00 p.m. Rushville-Industry will be strutting in after a victory while Illini West will be coming in after a loss.
Rushville-Industry took a 14-run defeat the last time they faced off against Beardstown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rockets skirted past the Tigers 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rockets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Illini West came up short against Rockridge on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Illini West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Hocker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Illini West's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Rushville-Industry, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rushville-Industry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Illini West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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