It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bullard ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Rusk Eagles. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kage Korenek
| 04/11/25 @ Rusk | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rusk | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Madisonville | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Center | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Nacogdoches | 1 |
Kage Korenek made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Ty Rigsby was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Foster, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bullard's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Rusk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bullard will challenge rival Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.1, the Wildcats 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Rusk is set to face off against their familiar foe Madisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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