Rootstown came into Monday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Aquinas Knights with a sharp 15-2 victory on Monday. Rootstown's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Austin Biggin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Biggin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan White and Brady Kreitzburg did most of the damage at the plate: White scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Kreitzburg scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tony Karp, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rootstown's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Aquinas, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rootstown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Aquinas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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