The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights will face off against the Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Sunday, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton got the win against Lakeview by a conclusive 13-3. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won five in a row.
| 05/11/25 @ Lakeview | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Heron Lake-Okabena | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Minneota | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Murray County Central | 1 |
Tyler Wichmann was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Determan, who fired off three triples and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in five consecutive games.
12 must be Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian's lucky number: they beat Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Flying Dutchmen beat the Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-4.
Josh Groen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Groen was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Levi Van Essen looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevin Prins, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Bleyenberg, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Both Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian just can't seem to miss. The Knights have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's way against Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian in their previous meeting back in April, as Russell-Tyler-Ruthton made off with an 8-2 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
