The Rochester Zebras will challenge the Manchester Squires at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rochester took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Concord.
Brant Beck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Parker Casper was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Reinartz, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Manchester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Central Noble.
Manchester let Garrett Sites and Ethan Hendrix loose on the outfield. Sites went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI, while Hendrix scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Manchester, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Rochester hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rochester came up short against Manchester in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-5. Can Rochester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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