
Pirates
02/25/25 @ Colbert Heights | 12 |
03/20/25 @ Clements | 11 |
02/27/25 vs Colbert Heights | 11 |
02/28/25 @ Colbert County | 9 |
03/17/25 @ Collinwood | 8 |
Rogers barely beat Clements the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rogers Pirates were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Clements Colts on Thursday. Considering the Pirates have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Easton Bradley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Braden Taylor and Curtis Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Campbell scored a run while going 3-for-5. Taylor also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Ty Caperton was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rogers was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory (which was Rogers' fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Clements, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Rogers will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clements: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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