Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Rogers never let Lexington get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Rogers in their matchups with Lexington: they've now won three in a row.
Branson Charanza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Charanza was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Rogers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
| 04/17/26 @ Lexington | 6 |
| 03/27/26 @ Thrall | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Franklin | 5 |
| 03/13/26 @ Little River Academy | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs Legacy Ranch | 8 |
In other pitching news, Chris Howse looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
Charanza wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cash Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one double. That double marked the first that Smith has hit this season. Another was Camryn Harper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rogers now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lexington, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rogers will face off against rival Rockdale on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lexington is set to take on their familiar foe C.H. Yoe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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