Baseball Recap: Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Victorious

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Villa Grove, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Blue Devils on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since April 17, 2024.

Chase Rhode

Runs

04/10/25 vs Argenta-Oreana	3
04/28/25 @ Villa Grove	2
04/17/25 @ Cerro Gordo/Bement	2
04/23/25 @ Martinsville	1
04/15/25 @ Casey-Westfield	1
+ 3 more games

Chase Rhode was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] pushed their record up to 5-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Villa Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-10.

Coming up, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will venture away from home to challenge Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Villa Grove, they will host Salt Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.