While Rochester put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Tippecanoe Valley. The Rochester Zebras put the hurt on the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings with a sharp 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Rochester yet this season.
Colton Ferverda and Gavin Young made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Ferverda didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Young tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ferverda went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Young scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tanner Reinartz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Beck, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
On Tippecanoe Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Alderfer, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Rochester will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Warsaw at 11:30 a.m. Warsaw will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Rochester surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Marion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe Valley has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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