The Rogers Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Middletown Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Rogers nor Scituate made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Vikings fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2.
Jack Rosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rogers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Marley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Middletown came up short against Portsmouth on Friday and fell 7-3. The Islanders have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Rogers' record is now 4-8. As for Middletown, their record now sits at 4-7.
Rogers' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Vikings have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Middletown, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rogers continue to outrun the ball?
Rogers couldn't quite get it done against Middletown when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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