Aurora scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Roosevelt Rough Riders a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Aurora, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Aurora got a great performance from Zach Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alex Brooker was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Hensley, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The victory was the third in a row for Aurora, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. As for Roosevelt, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Aurora will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aurora: 3.1, Highland: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against Revere at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt is facing Revere at the right time seeing as Revere is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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