Baseball Recap: East Aurora Snags Fourth Victory in Last Five Games

East Aurora barely beat Holland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand the Dutchmen a 17-0 shutout on Friday. With that win, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Ross Rozanski

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05/09/25 @ Holland	3
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Ross Rozanski was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He also got three hits, which is notable because East Aurora is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 2-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Catenzaro, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Andrew Boedecker was another key player, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

East Aurora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .580. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

East Aurora is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Holland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Aurora will challenge Akron at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Holland, they will square off against Cleveland Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.