West Lafayette extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 8-9 in the process. They lost 10-4 to the Rossville Hornets. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 9-5 to the Hornets when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joe Doty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Crisp, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Rossville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Rossville's side, Eli Barnes tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Barnes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, RJ Vantuinen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Evan Mcdonald also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lafayette will venture away from home to face off against Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rossville, they are taking a road trip to take on Tri-Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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