Baseball Game Preview: Rochester Rockets vs. Jacksonville Crimsons
MaxPreps News - Baseball Preview: Rochester Rockets vs. Jacksonville Crimsons The Rochester Rockets will face the Jacksonville Crimsons in a baseball game at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have previously lost their previous games, with Rochester falling 9-5 against Normal University, marking their second consecutive loss. Jacksonville's win came after a string of three wins. Rochester's defeat left their record at 6-2 and Jacksonville's at 4-2 respectively. The previous game saw Rochester win 4-3 in May of 2023. This match will be held at a different venue due to the change in venue.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Team Reports in Sports
The Rochester Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Rochester came up short against Normal University and fell 9-5. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jacksonville's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 6-5.
Nolan Peters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Joe Reif was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Rochester came out on top in a nail-biter against Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochester 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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