Rochester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Triad Knights.
Rochester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ajay Runkel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Alex Eldridge also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12-1. As for Triad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season.
Rochester and Triad should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rockets (ranked 76th) will meet MacArthur (ranked 485th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Triad will face off against Jersey at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 172).
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