Rochester came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Ajay Runkel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Runkel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gibson Warren, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Rochester and Mahomet-Seymour should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rockets (ranked 70th) will meet Olympia (ranked 314th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour will challenge Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (110 vs. 268).
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