It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Rochester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Wabash Apaches by a score of 4-1. For the Zebras, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 win the Apaches walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Carson Paulik
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Carson Paulik made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over nine innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rochester is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Paulik was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Dunfee, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Zakk Parks was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Rochester and bumps their season record up to 9-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Wabash, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Rochester will challenge Maconaquah at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wabash, they will square off against Peru at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Apaches' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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