With a playoff game on the line, Rossville rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Council Grove Braves. Rossville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Cameron Miller and Camden Horak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Miller tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Horak struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Miller scored two runs and stole two bases, while Horak scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rossville got a massive performance out of Brock Bush, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was JaKoby McDonnell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Rossville's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8. As for Council Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
As of now, neither Rossville nor Council Grove have any future games scheduled.
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