Rockets take three

Rain ended the first day of games, but the Rockets still picked up three wins.

The Portland Rockets won all three games over the weekend as they beat Fort Wayne Blues 7-3 on Saturday and ran through the Syracuse Outlaws 16-1 and 21-3 on Sunday.

A three-run fourth inning made the difference for Portland (19-7) in the first game. The first run of the frame came on a double by Cooper Hummel before Crosby Heniser’s sacrifice fly plated a second. The final run crossed on Garrison Brege’s single to right field.

Brege also earned the win after giving up three runs on two hits and four walks over four innings.

In what would have been the second game of the day, Camden McEldowney blasted a home run in the bottom of the first before rain ended the game early.

The Rockets chipped away at the Outlaws all throughout the first game on Sunday, scoring three runs in the first, four in the third and seven in the fifth. Heniser, Quinn Faulkner, Cameron Pratt and Jayden Simpson led the way with two RBIs apiece. Simpson also picked up the win, allowing only three hits and no earned runs.

Heniser’s bat led the way in the second game as two doubles and three singles produced five RBIs. Faulkner and Hummel also put in strong showings as they each drove in four runs.

Cody Rowles got the win on the mound, throwing two innings while only issuing one walk.