The Rushville-Industry Rockets will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rushville-Industry will bounce into Monday's match after beating Hamilton, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Rushville-Industry narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hamilton 3-2.
Rushville-Industry let Devin Vogler and Elliot Hood loose on the outfield. Vogler scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Hood went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Macomb on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cuba/Spoon River Valley.
Rushville-Industry's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Rushville-Industry took their victory against Cuba/Spoon River Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushville-Industry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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