Baseball Preview: Rhodes Rams vs. John Adams Rebels
Rhodes is 6-0 against John Adams since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rhodes Rams have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the John Adams Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Rhodes came up short against Garrett Morgan and fell 14-9.
Joy Rivera was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rivera was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Luis Vasquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Julian Lopez was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Rhodes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, John Adams was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Glenville.
Rhodes' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for John Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Rhodes took their victory against John Adams when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Rhodes have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Adams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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