Rogers had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They beat the Sumner Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Rogers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keagan Norfleet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rogers let Madison Adiar and Raygun Klippert loose on the outfield. Adiar went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Klippert scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Klippert has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
On Sumner's side, Anna Thweatt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two triples.
Rogers pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sumner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Rogers will stay at home for another game and welcome Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Rogers is facing Bethel at the right time seeing as Bethel is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sumner, they are on the road again on Monday to play South Kitsap at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sumner: 3, South Kitsap: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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