The Monmouth United Red Storm will head out to take on the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monmouth United has three straight victories, Monmouth-Roseville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Monmouth United barely beat Bureau Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Storm's pitcher stepped up to hand the Storm a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Red Storm, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Tanner Rogers
| 05/03/25 @ Bureau Valley | 10 |
| 04/28/25 @ Illini West | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Biggsville West Central | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Abingdon/Avon | 11 |
Tanner Rogers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matchups.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Leffler, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Chance Stewart was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Sherrard hit Monmouth-Roseville with a ten-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans lost 12-0 to the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Titans have suffered against the Tigers since May 9, 2022.
Monmouth-Roseville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Huston, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Monmouth United's win bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Monmouth-Roseville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monmouth United hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. It's a different story for Monmouth-Roseville, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Monmouth United's hitters?
Monmouth United beat Monmouth-Roseville 6-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Storm since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
