ROCKFORD, Ill. — Despite an early lead, the Rochester Honkers lost their series opener to the Rockford Rivets 11-7 on the road on Saturday in front of a crowd of 1,067 people at Rockford Stadium in Illinois. The Honkers were ahead 3-0 entering the bottom of the second inning and extended that lead to 7-3 coming into the fourth. The Rivets tied things up in the fourth before going on top in the fifth. In the end, Rockford scored nine unanswered r…