The Rochester Zebras will head out on the road to square off against the Northwestern Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rochester 2.8, Northwestern 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northwestern will be up against a hot Rochester team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Zebras put the hurt on Peru with a sharp 8-1 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Zebras, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tanner Reinartz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in June of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brant Beck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Zakk Parks was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Rochester hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northwestern entered their tilt with Wabash on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Apaches 3-1.
Northwestern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Correll, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rochester, their record now sits at 16-2.
Rochester came up short against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Zebras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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