After eight games on the road, Rochester is heading back home. They will take on the Concord Minutemen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Rochester came up short against Northwestern and fell 9-6.
Rochester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Reinartz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Concord can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Lakeland. The win made it back-to-back victories for Concord.
Braedon Messenger made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Messenger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Norwood, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emanuel Rosa, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rochester's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Concord, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
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