Rossville came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Northwestern Tigers. That's two games straight that Rossville has won by just one run.
For Northwestern's part, Eastin Whaley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rossville pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Northwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Rossville will face off against South Newton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rossville is facing South Newton at the right time seeing as South Newton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Northwestern, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Twin Lakes at 7:00 p.m. Twin Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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