Rossville had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Royal Valley Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rossville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Camden Horak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Horak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Horak was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brock Bush was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. JaKoby McDonnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Rossville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Royal Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Rossville will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Trail: 2.7, Rossville: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Royal Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood].
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