Rossville has gone a perfect 10-0 against Tri-Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rossville has five straight wins, Tri-Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Rossville and West Lafayette, and Rossville kept the tradition alive. The Hornets blew past the Red Devils 10-4 on Monday. Considering the Hornets have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Eli Barnes tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
RJ Vantuinen
| 05/12/25 vs West Lafayette | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Twin Lakes | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Seeger | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Peru | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Carroll | 1 |
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.
Meanwhile, Tri-Central didn't have quite enough to beat Tipton on Monday and fell 10-9.
Jacob Cline was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Enright, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Tri-Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Rossville, their record now sits at 16-4.
Tri-Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rossville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Tri-Central, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Rossville's hitters?
Rossville skirted past Tri-Central 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
