Friday just wasn't the day for Tippecanoe Valley's offense. They lost 13-0 to the Rochester Zebras on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley has not had much luck with Rochester recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Tippecanoe Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Alderfer, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Rochester's side, Colton Ferverda and Gavin Young made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ferverda didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Young pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ferverda went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Young scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Reinartz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Beck, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Tippecanoe Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Rochester, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Tippecanoe Valley will head out on the road to face off against Marion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe Valley has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Rochester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warsaw at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Warsaw sitting on seven straight wins and Rochester on three.
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