Softball Game Preview: Rossville Hornets vs. Clinton Central Bulldogs

Rossville has gone 9-1 against Clinton Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Rossville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.

Rossville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Frontier on Monday as they made off with a 26-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.

Addi Gorbett

Doubles (Career)

04/21/25 @ Frontier	2
04/10/25 @ West Central	1
05/22/24 vs Clinton Central	1
05/09/24 @ Tipton	1
05/02/24 vs Carroll	1

Rossville let Allie Elliott and Addi Gorbett run wild. Elliott went 4-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Gorbett went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Gorbett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caydence Robey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rossville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Clinton Central was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 14-1 to Western Boone. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Stars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Rossville pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Clinton Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Rossville skirted past Clinton Central 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.