For the first time this season, Rochester will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Southwood Knights at 5:00 p.m. Rochester will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Rochester had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Eastern on Monday. The Zebras were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Comets. The result was nothing new for the Zebras, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bria Rensberger made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Jadyn Field
| 04/21/25 @ Eastern | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Plymouth | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Twin Lakes | 3 |
| 04/06/24 @ Carroll | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Glenn | 2 |
In other batting news, Jadyn Field was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Aubrey Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Rochester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Southwood finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to Eastbrook. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Southwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Ashba, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Ashba's first of the season.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Southwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Southwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rochester has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Rochester's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rochester came up short against Southwood when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Zebras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
