Baseball Preview: John Adams Rebels vs. Rhodes Rams
John Adams is 0-6 against Rhodes since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The John Adams Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Rhodes Rams at 5:00 p.m.
John Adams is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 15-0 to John Hay.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Rhodes gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Garfield Heights a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rhodes considering their one-run performance the match before.
Joy Rivera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hunter Black was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
John Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rhodes, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
John Adams suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Rhodes when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can John Adams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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