Rusk can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They never let the Bullard Panthers get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Eagles not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6th (when they won 15-0).
Ross Davis
Not much got past Ross Davis, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Bullard off the board. Davis also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rusk is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Rusk's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adriel Heridia, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Rusk's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 9-10-1. As for Bullard, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 17-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rusk is set to square off against their familiar foe Madisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bullard will face off against rival Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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