The Roseville Panthers will head out to square off against the New Haven Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roseville has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roseville is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 24-1 to Marine City.
New Haven came out on top against Clintondale on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run second inning. The Rockets were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Dragons. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Kaden Gilbert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. New Haven is undefeated when Gilbert posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, New Haven got a big performance out of Will Bosco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Bosco has posted since back in April of 2024. Connor Abuan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
New Haven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
New Haven has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Roseville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
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