North Rose-Wolcott made up a huge gap compared to their last game against East Rochester, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bombers since on Thursday.
Lathan Milliman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Milliman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
North Rose-Wolcott's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for East Rochester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Rose-Wolcott will challenge rival Marion at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Rochester is set to take on their familiar foe Williamson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Bombers have won five straight at home, while the Marauders won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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