The Rochester Rockets will square off against the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rochester will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Rochester beat Sacred Heart-Griffin 6-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Athens made sure to put some runs up on the board against Jacksonville on Thursday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Crimsons with a sharp 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Preslie DeVaney-Barnard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Athens let Aubrey AJ Crispen and Livi Rhoades run wild. AJ Crispen went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Rhoades went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those three hits gave Rhoades a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaci Derringer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rochester's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Rochester came out on top in a nail-biter against Athens in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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