The Rossville Hornets will face off against the Eastern Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rossville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Eastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Rossville beat Tri-County 9-5.
Brogan Lanum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lanum was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Eli Barnes looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Zac Wainscott was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Cayden Skinner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Eastern's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delphi Community.
Rossville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Eastern, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-3.
Rossville skirted past Eastern 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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