Monday just wasn't the day for Rushville's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin County Wildcats on Monday. Rushville has not had much luck with Franklin County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Alex Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On Franklin County's side, the result came thanks to Eli Butt's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Franklin County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Becker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Rushville will head out on the road to challenge Batesville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Franklin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rushville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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