The Rushville-Industry Rockets will head out to challenge the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Rushville-Industry easily dispatched Triopia on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Rockets fell just short of Monmouth United by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Bennett Fretueg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Spencer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT lost 10-4 to Havana on Tuesday. The Rebels have struggled against the Ducks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Jonah Shaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Colby Martin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Astoria/VIT's record is now 2-19. As for Rushville-Industry, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Rushville-Industry was able to grind out a solid victory over Astoria/VIT in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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