West Rusk is 6-0 against Waskom since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Rusk Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Waskom Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. West Rusk's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Waskom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Rusk gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Elysian Fields with a sharp 9-1 win.
Meanwhile, sadly, Waskom is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. Their tough 37-4 loss to Elysian Fields on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Waskom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Bush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bush has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob Woodward was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
West Rusk has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. As for Waskom, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went West Rusk's way against Waskom in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as West Rusk made off with a 14-1 victory. Does West Rusk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waskom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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