The Henderson Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Rusk Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, neither Henderson nor Jacksonville could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 tie.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rusk, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Nacogdoches on Friday by a score of 9-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Ross Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rory Hannah was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Trendon Bonin was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Henderson's tie gives them a new season record of 0-1-1. As for Rusk, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Henderson was able to grind out a solid win over Rusk in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, winning 6-3. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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