If Rushville-Industry was feeling good off their 13-2 takedown of West Prairie last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rushville-Industry Rockets fell 8-3 to the Mendon Unity Mustangs on Monday. Rushville-Industry has not had much luck with Mendon Unity recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Mendon Unity's part, Cody Shaffer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Mendon Unity got a big performance out of Simon Rabe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Elijah Parsons was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Rushville-Industry's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Mendon Unity, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
Rushville-Industry will head out on the road to take on Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Rushville-Industry will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Mendon Unity will take on Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mendon Unity will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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