
Rebels
05/15/25 vs Rushville-Industry | 10 |
04/16/25 @ Brown County | 7 |
05/05/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City | 5 |
05/13/25 @ Havana | 4 |
05/07/25 @ Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia | 4 |
Astoria/VIT extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-20 in the process. They fell 13-10 to the Rushville-Industry Rockets. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked the Rebels' highest-scoring game to date.
Colby Martin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hunter Adkins and Westin Chenoweth did some serious damage despite the final result: Adkins went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Chenoweth got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jonah Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Rushville-Industry, the victory got them back to even at 10-10. They haven't had any issues with Astoria/VIT recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
On Rushville-Industry's side, Brady McGinnis was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave McGinnis a new career-high. Bennett Fretueg was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Astoria/VIT does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rushville-Industry, they will venture away from home to take on Brown County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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