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| 05/20/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/21/22 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/22/21 - Neutral | 2-14 L |
| 05/18/19 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 05/19/18 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 05/20/17 - Home | 10-0 W |
Rochester and Northwestern are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Zebras will take on the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rochester will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Rochester came out on top against Peru on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Zebras walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Tigers.
Aubrey Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Wilson, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rochester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Wabash on Monday and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Northwestern saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Turffs, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Turffs' first of the season.
Rochester pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Rochester's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Zebras have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northwestern, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rochester continue to outrun the ball?
Rochester took their win against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Zebras since the squad 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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