Rogers is 1-9 against Puyallup since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rogers Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Puyallup Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Rogers will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Rogers had just enough and edged Sumner out 2-1.
Keagan Norfleet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rogers' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Raygun Klippert, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Puyallup has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of South Kitsap by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday.
Kayla Ringenbach led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nola Reily, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Rogers' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Puyallup, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rogers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Puyallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rogers couldn't quite finish off Puyallup in their previous matchup on April 1st and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Puyallup's Kiera Thomas, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that Rogers knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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