Baseball Recap: Rochester Continues Road Dominance on Friday

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Lanphier	21
03/17/25 vs Hillsboro	17
04/18/25 @ Pekin	13
03/25/25 @ Springfield Southeast	11
04/08/25 @ Lincoln	10

Rochester never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Pekin Dragons. Considering the Rockets have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ajay Runkel made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Sam Ferris and Jorey Myren did most of the damage at the plate: Ferris went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Myren got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Ferris is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Carlson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Rochester lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pekin didn't launched any home runs.

Rochester pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rochester will face off against Quincy Notre Dame at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Pekin, they will square off against Morton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Potters will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Dragons surely won't give up without a fight.