The Springfield Senators will face off against the Rochester Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Rochester will be up against a hot Springfield team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Senators put the hurt on Pawnee with a sharp 10-4 victory on Friday.
Mia Volpert
| 05/09/25 vs Pawnee | 21 |
| 05/07/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City | 8 |
| 05/05/25 vs Taylorville | 10 |
| 05/03/25 @ Champaign Central | 12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Athens | 13 |
| + 14 more games |
Mia Volpert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Erin Stoops was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Milan Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rochester). They were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over Galesburg on Saturday. Considering the Rockets have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Springfield pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rochester, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 19-6.
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