Hot Rockets cook Cardinals (07/17/2008)

GENEVA - Everyone was hot Wednesday.

But no one was hotter than the Portland Rockets as they came from behind to defeat the Geneva Cardinals 5-2 and boost their season record to a white-hot 24-6.

The Rockets trailed 1-0 going into the fifth inning, but a four-run rally turned the situation around. Rocket batters out-hit the Cardinals 11-4.

Mitch Waters, Steve Wiegle, and Jake Carr each had two hits.

Corey Murray of Richmond gave up one run and one hit in a five-inning pitching effort. Murray struck out seven, but walked five batters. Calvin Gunter of Noblesville, Corey Waldrath of Modoc, and Waters pitched in relief.

The Rockets are now 10-1 in league play and next face the Northwest Patriots at Portland's Runkle-Miller Field at 1 p.m. Sunday for a double-header.

Sunday will be golf cart day at Runkle-Miller Field, with fans invited to drive their golf carts to the game.

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