Baseball Game Preview: Rossville Hornets vs. Tri-County Cavaliers

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05/27/24 - Neutral	0-1 L
04/22/24 - Away	21-5 W
05/26/23 - Neutral	7-2 W
04/24/23 - Home	11-1 W
05/25/22 - Neutral	11-6 W
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Rossville is 9-1 against Tri-County since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rossville 3.3, Tri-County 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Rossville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McCutcheon just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 12-1 to the Mavericks. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hornets, who until this match were averaging 3.33 runs allowed.

Rossville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Wainscott, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, Tri-County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Trojans.

The team relied heavily on Grayson Schneider, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Drew Foster was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Tri-County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Tri-County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rossville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rossville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tri-County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.