Dillard Strong Offense Drives Them To Victory Over Rust
| Final (10) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dillard (LA)
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
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Rust (MS)
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2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Holly Spring, MS - In a thrilling baseball matchup on April 6, 2024, the Dillard BLEU DEVILS faced off against the Rust College Bearcats in a game that went into extra innings. The final score was 6-5 in favor of the BLEU DEVILS.
The game started off with the Bearcats taking an early lead, scoring two runs in the first inning. However, the BLEU DEVILS fought back and tied the game in the third inning with a run from Maurice Thompson. The Bearcats regained the lead in the third inning with a three-run homer from Christian Hill.
In the fifth inning, the BLEU DEVILS exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run double from Donavan Shead, to take a 5-3 lead. The Bearcats managed to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, sending it into extra innings.
In the top of the tenth, Renard Smith hit a clutch double to drive in the winning run for the BLEU DEVILS. Pitcher Kejuan Burnett closed out the game for the BLEU DEVILS, earning the win with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief.
Overall, it was a hard-fought game between both teams, with the BLEU DEVILS coming out on top in the end.
-Bleu Devils-