Baseball Recap: Rochelle Comes Up Short

Rochelle couldn't beat Ottawa on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Hubs lost 16-5 to the Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-1 defeat on Wednesday.

Rochelle has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Ottawa, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-11-1.

Coming up, Rochelle is taking a road trip to take on Dixon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hubs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dukes And Duchesses have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Ottawa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.