West Rusk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Tatum Eagles. West Rusk was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tatum apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Tatum's part, Noa Cart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Cart has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jazmyne Taylor and Alex Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Brown scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Crawford, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI.
West Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Tatum, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-18.
West Rusk will be playing at home against Troup at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Troup is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Tatum, they will head out on the road to challenge Arp at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arp is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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