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Rockford\u2019s 11-7 loss to the Kokomo Jackrabbits on Sunday afternoon at Rivets Stadium had two distinct halves. In the first 5 innings, the Rivets shutout the Jackrabbits 3-0, behind Michael Oh (Jr, North Carolina) facing the minimum number of batters. From the 6th inning on, Kokomo outscored Rockford 11-4.<\/span><\/p>\n

The loss splits the two game series between Rockford and Kokomo and drops the Rivets\u2019 second half record to 6-8 entering this week\u2019s All-Star Break.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rockford backed up Oh\u2019s stellar early performance with runs in the 1st, 2nd and 4th innings- scoring on a wild pitch, a Wade Elliott (So, Louisiana Tech) RBI groundout and a bases loaded walk from Josue Urdeneta (R-Fr, Indiana State).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kokomo broke through against Oh in the 6th, scoring on a 2 RBI single off the bat of Jakob Marsee (R-Fr, Central Michigan). The Rivets got both of the runs back in the bottom of the inning on a line-drive double to right field by Brian Fuentes (R-Fr, Indiana State).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh returned for the top of the 7th inning, with Rockford leading 5-3. Oh allowed the first two runners to reach via a hit and an error that could\u2019ve been a double play ball \u2013 but it was the least of the Rivets\u2019 trouble in the frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two straight pitchers entered the game without recording an out. Brendan Lawry (So, Waubonsie Valley CC) walked both batters he faced, allowing two runs. Ryan Green (Jr, Concordia-Wisconsin) followed by letting up two hits and one run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Taucher (R-Jr, Quincy) took over from there, walking in a run before recording all three outs in the inning after 5 scored to give Kokomo a 7-5 lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rockford responded with another Urdaneta bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 7th and a pinch-hit, game tying single in the 8th inning by Phil Matulia (Jr, Louisiana Tech). The 8th inning rally ended with runners on 2nd and 3rd, keeping the game tied at 7 into the 9th.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After Jake Armstrong (R-So, UW-Milwaukee) pitched a scoreless 8th and recorded the first out of the 9th, he walked Adam Crampton (So, Stanford) to put the go-ahead run on base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rivets manager JT Scara then handed the ball to the usually unflappable Tucker Shalley (Fr, Parkland College). After allowing a single, Shalley\u2019s run with a 0.00 ERA came to an end, as he allowed four runs to score – two of them charged as earned runs to his line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rivets went down without much trouble in the bottom of the 9th, entering the All-Star Break on a whimper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After three days off, Rockford will return to action on Thursday at 6:05 to host the Kenosha Kingfish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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