Baseball Recap: Rochester Triumphs

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Rochester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They beat the Aquinas Academy Crusaders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 on Monday.

Justin Schurr

Earned Runs

04/29/25 @ Leechburg	10
03/18/25 vs Beaver Falls	6
03/24/25 @ Western Beaver	5
04/14/25 vs Winchester Thurston	4
04/22/25 @ St. Joseph	2
+ 2 more games

Justin Schurr tossed a big game, pitching 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Rochester's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Rochester's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jett Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That home run was Williams' first of the season. Cole Poplin was another, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.

The win got Rochester back to even at 7-7. As for Aquinas Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Coming up, Rochester will take on Carlynton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aquinas Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.