West Rusk is 1-8 against Tatum since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Rusk Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Tatum Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Rusk: 3.4, Tatum: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Rusk heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Tatum.
For Tatum's part, Cayden Tatum made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tatum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tatum was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Whiteus was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kody Hines, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Rusk's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-13-1. As for Tatum, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-9.
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