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| 04/16/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/29/23 - Neutral | 6-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/30/22 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rossville has gone 8-2 against Clinton Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Rossville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Rossville is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since May 20, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Noblesville 5-4.
Zac Wainscott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wainscott wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Britt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Clinton Central and North Miami, and Clinton Central kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Carson O'Brien was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brady Boone, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Clinton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Rossville pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rossville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rossville came out on top in a nail-biter against Clinton Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
