Rossville dropped their record down to 20-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Northwestern Tigers, falling 10-2. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 8-1.
As for Northwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Northwestern's part, the team relied heavily on Chase DeWitt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jax Hanson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Looking ahead, Rossville will square off against Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.8, the Falcons 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northwestern, they will face off against Maconaquah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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