There's no place like home for Rocky River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bay Rockets a 5-0 shutout on Monday. For Rocky River, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss Bay walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Thomas Rossi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Rossi has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rossi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rossi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Anthony Ferchill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rocky River pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Rocky River will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bay: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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