The Rochelle Hubs will head out to face off against the Central Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rochelle was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Harvard on Thursday. The Hubs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornets a 13-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hubs needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Central and Huntley, and Central kept the tradition alive. The Rockets came out on top against the Red Raiders by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
Jack Person tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Finn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Thomas Koertgen was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Rochelle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-19 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 18-16.
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