Rochester extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 8-1 to the Western Beaver Golden Beavers. The Rams were not able to make up for their loss to the Golden Beavers from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Western Beaver, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Western Beaver's part, Sawyer Chaffee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Chaffee was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Chaffee wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was August Lichtner, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Lichtner has posted since back in April of 2025.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rochester will challenge rival Summit Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Western Beaver is set to face off against their familiar foe Leechburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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