The Rockford Rockets will challenge the Central Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rockford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Rockford got the win against Annandale by a conclusive 13-2. Fans of the Rockets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
William Haas was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Rockford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .525 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Central made easy work of Mayer Lutheran on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 victory. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Rockford's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rockford came out on top in a nail-biter against Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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