
Rockets
05/05/25 vs Olympia | 11 |
05/02/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 1 |
04/28/25 @ Edwardsville | 0 |
04/26/25 vs Eureka | 1 |
04/25/25 vs Routt Catholic | 5 |
+ 18 more games |
Rochester is a perfect 10-0 against MacArthur since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Rockets will be playing at home against the Generals at 4:30 p.m. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Rochester took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Olympia an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their one-run performance the match before.
The result came thanks to Sean Plessa's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Jorey Myren was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Reece Gade was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two doubles.
Rochester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Clinton, falling 11-0.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Rochester, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-7 record.
MacArthur's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rochester has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for MacArthur, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Rochester's hitters?
Everything went Rochester's way against MacArthur in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Rochester made off with a 16-0 win. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Generals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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