The Rusk Eagles will head out to take on the Elkhart Elks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Rusk's tournament run continued when they took on Shepherd on Saturday. The Eagles lost 10-2 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elkhart). They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Chapel Hill on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Elks sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Gracie Wade was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wade was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Elkhart got a massive performance out of Maryiah Jogie, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Jogie has launched this season. Cydni Boyd was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Elkhart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .708. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2025.
Rusk now has a losing record of 2-3-3. As for Elkhart, their record is now 12-1.
Rusk got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 against Elkhart by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Elks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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