The Rochester Zebras will head out on the road to challenge the North Miami Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Rochester had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Peru. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tanner Reinartz put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Reinartz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Reinartz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Gavin Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rochester didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peru only tossed five.
Meanwhile, North Miami was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wabash.
Like Rochester, North Miami also got a great game from a two-way player: Lake Musall. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Musall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Reid Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Meredith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rochester's record is now 11-7. As for North Miami, their record is now 3-11.
Rochester skirted past North Miami 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochester 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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