The home team had come away the winner the last three times Rustburg and Brookville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Rustburg never let Brookville get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bees: they've now won three in a row.
Not much got past Laila Bigham, who gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Brookville off the board. Bigham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harley Johnson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those hits were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nahla Bigham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Red Devils
| 03/28/25 @ Brookville | 4-0 |
| 03/24/25 @ Altavista | 7-4 |
| 03/19/25 @ William Campbell | 11-1 |
| 05/17/24 @ Glass | 5-0 |
Rustburg's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Brookville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Rustburg is set to challenge their familiar foe Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rustburg 1.2, Jefferson Forest 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Brookville will take on rival Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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