The Rochester Zebras will face off against the Eastern Comets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Rochester nor Caston made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Zebras' pitchers stepped up to hand the Comets a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Zebras sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
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Emma Mathias was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Rochester let Aubrey Wilson and Aubrey Miller run wild. Wilson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Miller got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Gabby Medina was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastern had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Apaches.
Emillia Andrews was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Oman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Eastern, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rochester has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rochester got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against Eastern by a conclusive 13-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Zebras since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
