Rochester entered their tilt with LaVille on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lancers a 15-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Zebras, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brailyn Hunter
| 05/09/25 vs LaVille | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Twin Lakes | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Glenn | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Knox | 2 |
Emma Mathias and Brailyn Hunter made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Mathias pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hunter struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At bat, Mathias got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Hunter got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Miller was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Medina, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Rochester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Rochester's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for LaVille, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Coming up, Rochester will take on Peru at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.07 runs per game on average), something the Zebras will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for LaVille, they will square off against Elkhart Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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