The matchup between Rogers and Bowsher on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Rogers Rams suffered a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Bowsher BlueRacers. Rogers just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Zephan Birt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. McKinley Minor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rogers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bowsher's side, they got a massive performance out of Kyle Schropp, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Schropp is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roy McCrandall, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Rogers' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bowsher, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rogers will take on Woodward at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Bowsher, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Start at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Start will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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