Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Rochester

Zebras

Previous 3 Games

05/12/25 @ Peru	8-1
05/10/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley	10-1
05/07/25 vs Maconaquah	12-0

Rochester had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Peru Tigers. For the Zebras, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Tanner Reinartz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in June of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brant Beck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Zakk Parks was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

Rochester hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.

Rochester's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Peru, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rochester will face off against rival Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Zebras 2.8, the Tigers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Peru is set to challenge their familiar foe Maconaquah at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.