The Astoria/VIT Rebels will square off against the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bushnell-Prairie City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Astoria/VIT, who comes in off a win.
Astoria/VIT will bounce into Monday's game after beating Augusta Southeastern, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rebels blew past the Suns 15-5 last Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on S Heller, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. D Chenoweth was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 34th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Rushville-Industry, falling 13-2.
Bushnell-Prairie City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Astoria/VIT's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Bushnell-Prairie City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Astoria/VIT has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. It's a different story for Bushnell-Prairie City, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Astoria/VIT's hitters?
Astoria/VIT took their victory against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 24-9 score. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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