West Rusk came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Tatum Eagles by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 last Tuesday.
Kullin Tavarez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
West Rusk has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season. The victory (which was Tatum's eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Rusk is set to challenge their familiar foe White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tatum will square off against rival Troup at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Tatum 2.8, Troup 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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