Rushford-Peterson is 9-0 against Houston since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rushford-Peterson Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Houston Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. Rushford-Peterson is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Rushford-Peterson came up short against Chatfield and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, Houston was able to grind out a solid victory over Mabel-Canton on Tuesday, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Houston.
Morgan Rohweder made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Rohweder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Olson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Rushford-Peterson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Houston, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Rushford-Peterson came out on top in a nail-biter against Houston when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 13-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushford-Peterson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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