Rochester made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Glenwood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rockets fell just short of the Titans by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost six in a row.
Ajay Runkel
| 04/07/26 vs Lanphier | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ Glenwood | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ MacArthur | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Macomb | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs Glenwood | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Ajay Runkel and Brenton Slusser did some serious damage despite the final result: Runkel went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Slusser went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Runkel has become a key player for Rochester: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Zane Zulauf also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Glenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rochester will host Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glenwood, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pawnee at 10:00 a.m.
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