The Rochester Zebras will take on the Eastern Comets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rochester has three straight wins, Eastern has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rochester can't be too worried about heading out to take on Eastern: they just beat Bremen at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Zebras walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Lions on Thursday.
Conner Dunfee made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Rochester: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 11-14 otherwise.
Linden Wilburn
| 05/21/26 @ Bremen | 3 |
| 05/19/26 @ Whitko | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Adams Central | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Whitko | 2 |
| 05/20/26 vs Lewis Cass | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Linden Wilburn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Rochester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Eastern came up short against Angola on Tuesday and fell 4-1.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Rochester might still be hurting after the 16-8 defeat they got from Eastern in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Zebras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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