Ruskin is 0-3 against Pembroke Hill since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ruskin Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Pembroke Hill Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
Ruskin is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They lost 6-0 to Grandview.
Ruskin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lonnie Gray, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pembroke Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Van Horn by a score of 5-2 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Pembroke Hill as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Dylan Nutter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Nutter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nutter was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicolas Chiu, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ruskin's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Pembroke Hill, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Ruskin suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Pembroke Hill in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Ruskin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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