On Thursday, Rogers faced Bentonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rogers Mountaineers won by a run and slipped past the Bentonville Tigers 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Rogers sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ava Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Rogers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Bentonville's side, Ryann Sanders was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Rogers pushed their record up to 26-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bentonville, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Rogers will head out on the road to challenge Springdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bentonville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northside at 5:00 p.m.
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