The East Rochester Bombers will head out to square off against the North Rose-Wolcott Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. North Rose-Wolcott took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Rochester, who comes in off a win.
While East Rochester's win against Red Creek wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bombers had just enough and edged out the Rams 4-3 on Wednesday. The Bombers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, North Rose-Wolcott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Gananda Central.
Marcus Haffner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Haffner was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Haffner wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Crane, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
East Rochester's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for North Rose-Wolcott, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went East Rochester's way against North Rose-Wolcott when the teams last played back in April, as East Rochester made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers 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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