The Monmouth-Roseville Titans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Knoxville Blue Bullets at 4:00 p.m. Monmouth-Roseville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
The matchup between Monmouth-Roseville and Erie-Prophetstown on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Monmouth-Roseville blew past Erie-Prophetstown 14-7. That's two games straight that Monmouth-Roseville has won by exactly seven runs.
Jake Steele made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Steele has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Steele was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Landyn Angelo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, sadly, Knoxville is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. They fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Mercer County on Saturday.
Monmouth-Roseville's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
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