The Manchester Squires will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Rochester Zebras at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Manchester's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Wabash.
Manchester got a massive performance out of Paxton Baker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Renz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rochester made easy work of Northfield on Monday and carried off a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rochester.
Bria Rensberger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rensberger has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rensberger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mylee Heinzmann was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Aubrey Wilson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Manchester back to even at 6-6. As for Rochester, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Rochester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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