It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rochester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Springfield Senators 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rochester.
For Springfield's part, Mia Volpert put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Volpert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Springfield, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-7.
As of now, neither Rochester nor Springfield have any future games scheduled.
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