Rogers is 10-0 against Bellarmine Prep since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rogers Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Bellarmine Prep Lions at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rogers has three straight wins, Bellarmine Prep has 22 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rogers will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Emerald Ridge 6-4.
Keagan Norfleet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Stanaway, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophee Acree, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine Prep scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 30-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Curtis.
Clare Walsh stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored five runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Georgia Morrow was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Even though they lost, Bellarmine Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Curtis only hit 13.
Rogers' win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Bellarmine Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Rogers' way against Bellarmine Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Rogers made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rogers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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