Baseball Recap: Rogers triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Matthew Lynch

By Team Reports May 19, 2024, 12:07pm

Baseball Recap: Rogers Vikings vs. Davies Career & Tech Patriots

In what's become a running theme this season, Rogers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Sunday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Davies Career & Tech Patriots a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Rogers who now have four in a row.

Matthew Lynch made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Lynch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Rogers let Benjamin Borgueta and Trenton Carter loose on the outfield. Borgueta scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Carter scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Borgueta has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Darren Carter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.

Rogers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Davies Career & Tech, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rogers will challenge Classical at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Davies Career & Tech, they will head out on the road to square off against North Smithfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games North Smithfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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