It was a good run, but Rochester unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Springfield Senators. Rochester has struggled against Springfield recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Springfield's part, Mia Volpert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Volpert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Megan Bullock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Knauer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rochester's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Springfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rochester will stay at home for another game and welcome Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rochester is facing Decatur Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Decatur Eisenhower is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Springfield, they will be playing at home against Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Plains: 3, Springfield: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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