For the first time this season, Rushville will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rushville barely beat Cambridge City Lincoln the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions blew past the Golden Eagles 11-4 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Makenna Ripberger
| 04/10/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ New Castle | 1 |
| 05/11/24 @ South Dearborn | 1 |
| 05/11/24 @ South Dearborn | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Franklin County | 1 |
Stacey Roberts and Makenna Ripberger did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run, while Ripberger went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Ripberger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Glandon, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Rushville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cambridge City Lincoln only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg had to kick off their season on the road last Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Rising Sun.
Ava Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Jill Cavanaugh was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Rushville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Lawrenceburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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