Rochester is 1-9 against Glenwood since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockets will square off against the Titans at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rochester comes in on three and Glenwood on 24.
Rochester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Champaign Central get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Glenwood posted their closest victory since May 10th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Mt. Zion 2-0.
The result came thanks to Irie Lohrenz's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Bobb, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 33-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Rochester, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
Rochester might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Glenwood in their previous matchup back in May. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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