For the second straight game, Rusk will face off against Madisonville. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rusk has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Madisonville will arrive with three straight victories.
Rusk came into this matchup off a tough 14-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Madisonville by a score of 12-10 on Friday. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Madisonville's part, June Cox was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Cox was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Madisonville let Ruby Redden and Zoey Gutierrez run wild. Redden went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Gutierrez went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Gutierrez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Coleman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Madisonville's victory bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Rusk, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13-4.
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