Baseball Preview: Rogers Vikings vs. West Warwick Wizards
The Rogers Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the West Warwick Wizards at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rogers will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Block Island on Wednesday. Rogers never let Block Island onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Rogers yet this season.
Benjamin Borgueta was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Borgueta was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darren Carter, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Colby Schreiber was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, West Warwick put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Providence Country Day 12-0. Considering West Warwick has won four matches by more than ten runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Karl Swanson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joshua Pedus, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rogers' record now sits at 6-2. As for West Warwick, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Rogers came up short against West Warwick in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Rogers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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