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| 05/22/24 - Neutral | 2-3 L |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 05/27/23 - Neutral | 2-17 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 0-20 L |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Manchester and Rochester are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Squires will host the Zebras at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Manchester turned things around against Wabash on Monday. They came out on top against the Apaches by a score of 6-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rochester). They were the clear victors by an 18-7 margin over Northfield on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Zebras sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brant Beck was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since April 4th. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Rochester let Brady Coleman and Zakk Parks run wild. Coleman went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Parks went 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave Coleman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Reinartz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rochester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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