Rogers made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Colbert County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rogers Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand the Colbert County Indians a 9-0 shutout on Friday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Griffen Herston made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Ticer Wood was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Curtis Campbell was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rogers was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Pirates
| 02/28/25 @ Colbert County | 9-0 |
| 02/25/25 @ Colbert Heights | 14-2 |
| 02/17/25 @ Sheffield | 7-3 |
Rogers' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Colbert County, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rogers will square off against Lexington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rogers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Colbert County, they will take on East Lawrence at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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