It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rogers can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the West Warwick Wizards on Saturday. Rogers' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
For West Warwick's part, Rogers' batters probably weren't too happy with Anthony Burt, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up two walks). Burt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karl Swanson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Zackary Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Rogers' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6-1. As for West Warwick, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1.
While Rogers had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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