Rochester won against Winamac last Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Rochester Zebras skirted past the Whitko Wildcats 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rochester.
Tanner Reinartz was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Reinartz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brady Beck and Jake Seuferer did most of the damage at the plate: Beck went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Seuferer went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Brady Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Whitko's side, Kaden Long made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Harman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Whitko, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9-2.
Rochester will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lewis Cass at 5:00 p.m. As for Whitko, they will be playing at home against Peru at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Peru will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Whitko surely won't give up without a fight.
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