The North Miami Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rochester Zebras at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Miami is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wabash.
Lake Musall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Musall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Musall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Reid Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Meredith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Miami kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Rochester had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Peru on Monday. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like North Miami, Rochester also got a great game from a two-way player: Tanner Reinartz. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Reinartz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Gavin Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
North Miami's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
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