Welcome to the Rascals Report. Every Sunday Patch will take a look back at last week of action from the 2010 Frontier League champs. We'll also preview the action ahead.
Let's get to it.
Looking Back
The River City Rascals had an up and down third week of play. In the six games this week, the Rascals couldn't put together a streak — they lost, won, lost, won, lost and won again.
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The Rascals now sit at 12-8 and hold third place in the western division in the Frontier League.
- Sunday, June 5: 8-9 loss to Traverse City Beach Bums
- Tuesday, June 7: 8-4 win over Rockford RiverHawks
- Wednesday, June 8: 2-5 loss to Rockford RiverHawks
- Thursday, June 9: 6-0 win against Rockford RiverHawks
- Friday, June 10: postponed until 5:05 p.m. Saturday, June 11
- Saturday, June 11: 0-2 loss to Traverse City Beach Bums (make-up game)
- Saturday, June 11: 3-2 win over Traverse City Beach Bums (regularly scheduled game)
Looking Ahead
The Rascals have one more game tonight at Traverse City before heading home for a three-game home stand against Evansville. The team then hits the road for a six game road trip to Evansville and Southern Illinois.
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- Sunday, June 12: Rascals at Traverse City (5:05 p.m. at Wuerfel Park)
- Monday, June 13: Evansville at Rascals (7:05 p.m. at T.R. Hughes)
- Tuesday, June 14: Evansville at Rascals (7:05 p.m. at T.R. Hughes)
- Wednesday, June 15: Evansville at Rascals (11:05 a.m. at T.R. Hughes)
- Thursday, June 16: Rascals at Southern Illinois (7:05 p.m. at Rent One Park)
- Friday, June 17: Rascals at Southern Illinois (7:05 p.m. at Rent One Park)
- Saturday, June 18: RRascals at Southern Illinois (7:05 p.m. at Rent One Park)
Notes
- First baseman Joash Brodin leads the team with his .307 average.
- As a team, the Rascals are batting .239 with 21 homers and 83 RBIs.
- Chris McClendon has the team's only triple so far this season
Standings
East DivisionWLPCTGBSTREAKLAST 10 Windy City ThunderBolts 11 9 0.550 - 1L 5-5 Joliet Slammers 10 10 0.500 1 2W 5-5 Rockford RiverHawks 9 11 0.450 2 1W 3-7 Washington Wild Things 9 11 0.450 2 2L 4-6 Traverse City Beach Bums 8 12 0.400 3 1L 4-6 Lake Erie Crushers 7 13 0.350 4 3L 2-8West DivisionWLPCTGBSTREAKLAST 10 Southern Illinois Miners 14 6 0.700 - 2W 7-3 Florence Freedom 13 7 0.650 1 1W 7-3 River City Rascals 12 8 0.600 2 1W 7-3 Gateway Grizzlies 12 8 0.600 2 1L 6-4 Normal CornBelters 11 9 0.550 3 3W 7-3 Evansville Otters 4 16 0.200 10 2L 3-7
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