Rochester had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Aquinas Academy Crusaders, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on Monday.
As for Aquinas Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Aquinas Academy's part, they got a massive performance out of Brendan Roney, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Roney has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Stanton, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rochester will challenge Carlynton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Aquinas Academy, they will square off against Sewickley Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sewickley Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.53 runs per game on average), something Aquinas Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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