
Coalers
05/17/25 @ Rochester | 6-2 |
05/15/25 @ Kankakee | 20-5 |
05/13/25 @ Manteno | 6-3 |
05/12/25 vs Manteno | 5-1 |
05/08/25 vs Newark | 8-2 |
After losing to Rochester the last time they met, Coal City decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Coalers walked away with a 6-2 win over the Rockets on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Coalers as they're now sitting on five straight.
The team relied heavily on Donnie Ladas, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
Coal City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-11. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Rochester, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9-1.
Coming up, Coal City will host Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Norsemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.81 runs per game on average), something the Coalers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rochester, they are taking a road trip to face off against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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