Rural Retreat's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Eastside Spartans 8-7.
Trever Shelton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shelton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Rollyson and Hunter Rollyson did most of the damage at the plate: Jake scored two runs and stole two bases, while Hunter went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jake is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Zach Herndon, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Indians
| 03/28/25 @ Eastside | 8-7 |
| 03/24/25 @ Narrows | 3-1 |
| 03/21/25 @ George Wythe | 5-1 |
Rural Retreat's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rural Retreat will welcome Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marion has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.17 runs per game on average), something Rural Retreat will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eastside, they will challenge Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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