The Rusk Eagles will face off against the Shepherd Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rusk will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Rusk is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Bridge City.
Meanwhile, while Shepherd put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Wheatley. The Pirates blew past the Wildcats 19-0. Considering the Pirates have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayci Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Shepherd got a massive performance out of Rylei N, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. What's more, N posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Swayze Nelson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Shepherd always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .840. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shepherd's win bumped their record up to 24-9. As for Rusk, their victory bumped their record up to 17-12-1.
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