The Rochelle Hubs are taking a road trip to square off against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Rochelle came up short against Ottawa and fell 7-3.
Rochelle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Ashton-Franklin Center was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Newark, falling 19-2.
Rochelle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their defeat was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-28.
Ashton-Franklin Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Rochelle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ashton-Franklin Center, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Rochelle keep running through batters, or will the Raiders buck the trend?
Rochelle skirted past Ashton-Franklin Center 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hubs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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