Rusk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Hudson Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rusk of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Rusk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Holland, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Hudson's side, the team relied heavily on Zachary Rowell, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of James Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-2. As for Hudson, they pushed their record up to 19-5-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rusk will take on Bullard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullard's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Rusk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hudson, they will head out on the road to square off against Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palestine will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hudson surely won't give up without a fight.
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