The Rochester Rockets crushed the visiting Taylorville Tornadoes baseball team by a count of 18-4 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Rockets now possess a 12-6 record. They take the field next when they host Glenwood for a Central State Eight bout on Tuesday, April 23. Rochester will face a Titans team coming off a 4-3 non-league win over Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL). The Titans record now stands at 16-2.

Next, the Tornadoes face the Pana Panthers (Pana, IL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, April 25. Taylorville will attempt to move on its 8-10 season record. The Panthers enter the bout with a 7-8 record after their 9-5 league loss to Litchfield (Litchfield, IL).