Rusk had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Diboll on Saturday. The Rusk Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Diboll Lumberjacks a 7-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Rusk's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trendon Bonin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another was Bently Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Rusk has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. The defeat snapped Diboll's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-3-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rusk will venture away from home to face off against Tyler Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on March 17th. As for Diboll, they will head out on the road to take on Central Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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