Rochester waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Whitko Wildcats 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rochester also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Bria Rensberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rochester saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mylee Heinzmann, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Whitko's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cassidy Skinner gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Taylor Long made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Whitko, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Rochester will head out on the road to face off against Lewis Cass at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rochester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lewis Cass' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitko, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peru at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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