WATERLOO, Iowa – Chris Peterson’s seven shutout innings helped the Bucks to jump out in front, and Rochester could never recover.

The Honkers managed only four hits over that time as they never solved the Peterson puzzle.

Maddox Haley opened the scoring for the Honkers with an RBI single in the eighth. Joel Roberts capitalized on an error to help bring Payton Knowles across.

The two-run eighth cut the Waterloo lead to 6-2. 

It was too little, too late as the Bucks made it eight wins in nine against Rochester.

The Honkers will get another crack at Waterloo tomorrow afternoon. At 12:05, the two will square off for the tenth time this year.

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