Rhodes is 6-0 against John Adams since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rhodes Rams will look to defend their home field against the John Adams Rebels at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Rhodes' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while John Adams has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Rhodes can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Garfield Heights a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rhodes considering their one-run performance the game before.
Joy Rivera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Rivera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Black, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for John Adams' offense. They lost 15-0 to John Hay on Friday.
The win got Rhodes back to even at 8-8. As for John Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Rhodes' way against John Adams when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Rhodes made off with a 16-0 victory. Does Rhodes have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Adams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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