Baseball Recap: Rochester Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Lanphier	21
03/17/25 vs Hillsboro	17
04/18/25 @ Pekin	13
05/05/25 vs Olympia	11
03/25/25 @ Springfield Southeast	11

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Rochester brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Olympia Spartans an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Sean Plessa's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Rochester got a massive performance out of Jorey Myren, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Reece Gade was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two doubles.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rochester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

With the victory, Rochester broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-7. As for Olympia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.

Looking ahead, Rochester will be playing at home against MacArthur at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rockets are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Olympia, they will take on Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.