Rushville hasn't had much luck against Connersville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m.
Rushville fell victim to Shenandoah and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Connersville entered their tilt with Lawrenceburg on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Taylynn Selby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Bre Brock and Jade Green did most of the damage at the plate: Brock went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles, while Green got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most doubles Brock has posted since back in May of 2024. Maggie Spurlock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Connersville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrenceburg only posted a batting average of .176.
Connersville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rushville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Rushville might still be hurting after the 23-6 loss they got from Connersville in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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