Tatum let West Rusk stack four runs on them in the fourth inning on Friday but luckily Tatum prevailed anyway. The Eagles walked away with an 8-5 win over the Raiders. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Noa Cart
| 03/27/26 vs West Rusk | 3 |
| 03/17/26 vs Gladewater | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Sabine | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ White Oak | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sabine | 2 |
Noa Cart made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kumora Chatman was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Brailey Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Tatum's record is now 5-13-1. As for West Rusk, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Coming up, Tatum will face off against Troup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.65 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Rusk, they will take on White Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Roughnecks have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
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