The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights will challenge the Murray County Central Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton barely beat Minneota the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Vikings 10-3 on Monday. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Christianson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Eli Determan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Murray County Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian. The loss was the Rebels' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Murray County Central fell to 3-1. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton skirted past Murray County Central 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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