There's no place like home for Rochester, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Culver Academies Eagles on Friday and snuck past 8-6. That's more bragging rights for Rochester, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Colton Ferverda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Brant Beck was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Culver Academies' side, Jack Christiansen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Quigg, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rochester's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Culver Academies, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Rochester will head out on the road to take on Caston at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rochester is facing Caston at the right time seeing as Caston is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Culver Academies, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Marquette Catholic at 12:00 p.m.
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