After losing to Coal City the last time they met, Rochester decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rochester Rockets won by a run and slipped past the Coal City Coalers 8-7. That's two games straight that Rochester has won by just one run.
For Coal City's part, Dylan Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rochester's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Coal City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.
Rochester will head out on the road to square off against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Charleston will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rochester surely won't give up without a fight. As for Coal City, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Plains at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pleasant Plains' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Coal City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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