Baseball Game Preview: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. St. Thomas More Sabers

The Tolono Unity Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the St. Thomas More Sabers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tolono Unity will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Tolono Unity had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Prairie Central on Monday. The Rockets blew past the Hawks 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, St. Thomas More lost 22-7 to Mahomet-Seymour on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Sabers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.

St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Tolono Unity, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.

Tolono Unity was able to grind out a solid win over St. Thomas More in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.