For the second straight game, Rusk will face off against Palestine. Rusk will head out on the road to square off against Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rusk's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Palestine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Rusk narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palestine 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Wildcats since April 9, 2019.
Ross Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Rusk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nash Acker, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Acker a new career-high. Carter Holland also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Rusk and bumps their season record up to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
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