Rogers had lost four games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 4-4 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over the North Smithfield Northmen. Considering the Vikings have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Borgueta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rogers is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Borgueta was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Cole Marley
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In other batting news, Rogers got a massive performance out of Cole Marley, who went 4-for-6 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Marley a new career-high. Colby Schreiber was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Rogers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Smithfield only posted an OBP of .368.
As for North Smithfield, they now have a losing record of 4-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since May 6, 2024.
On North Smithfield's side, Nate Dec made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Albino, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Rogers will look to defend their home field on Friday against Exeter-West Greenwich at 4:00 p.m. As for North Smithfield, they are taking a road trip to square off against Tiverton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
