Baseball Recap: Rossville Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 vs Taylor	10
04/18/25 vs Benton Central	10
04/17/25 vs Seeger	10
05/06/25 vs Sheridan	9
04/08/25 @ Frankfort	9

Rossville extended their winning streak to five on Monday, bumping their season record up to 16-4 in the process. Everything went their way against the West Lafayette Red Devils as they made off with a 10-4 victory. Considering the Hornets have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Rossville got a great performance from Eli Barnes as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Barnes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RJ Vantuinen, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Evan Mcdonald also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Rossville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

As for West Lafayette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On West Lafayette's side, Joe Doty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Braylon Crisp was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rossville will take on Tri-Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Lafayette, they will face off against Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.