Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Rusk took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tatum. Rusk was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tatum apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Kade Blankenship
| 03/01/25 vs Tatum | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Nacogdoches | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Arp | 1 |
Kade Blankenship was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. Blankenship is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jermicheal Sturns was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Rusk has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. The victory snapped Tatum's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Looking ahead, Rusk will welcome Brownsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tatum, they will head out on the road to square off against Sabine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sabine has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Tatum will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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