Rhodes is a perfect 10-0 against John Hay since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Rams will be playing at home against John Hay at 5:00 p.m. Rhodes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Rhodes took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Valley Forge, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rams came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots on Saturday, sneaking past 15-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Luis Correa made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Correa was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
Roberto Benitez
| 05/10/25 vs Valley Forge | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Garrett Morgan | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Glenville | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Whetstone | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roberto Benitez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Cesar Rios was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Rhodes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, John Hay waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Raptors by a score of 7-4.
Like Rhodes, John Hay also got a great game from a two-way player: Sam Kozak. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Kozak was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of John Hay's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, John Hay let Beau Harris Jr and Kenn Pilier run wild. Harris Jr went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Pilier went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Pilier has become a key player for John Hay: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was De'Charion Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
John Hay's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Rhodes, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Rhodes took their win against John Hay when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-1 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do John Hay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
