The Monmouth-Roseville Titans will face off against the Monmouth United Red Storm at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monmouth-Roseville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Monmouth United will come in with three straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Monmouth-Roseville's offense. They lost 12-0 to Sherrard on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Titans have suffered against the Tigers since May 9, 2022.
Monmouth-Roseville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Huston, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Monmouth United got themselves on the board against Bureau Valley on Saturday, but Bureau Valley never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Storm. The Red Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by nine runs or more this season.
Monmouth United also got a great performance from Tanner Rogers as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Rogers has posted over his last five games.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Leffler, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Monmouth-Roseville's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Monmouth United, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monmouth-Roseville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monmouth United struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monmouth-Roseville came up short against Monmouth United in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
