The Rushville Lions will square off against the Franklin County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rushville is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Rushville lost 12-1 to Connersville on Thursday.
Makenna Ripberger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Franklin County rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-1 win.
Bella Lee looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bailey Kaiser was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Bischoff, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Rushville skirted past Franklin County 10-8 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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