On Saturday, the Antwerp Archers made easy work of the Rogers Rams and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Antwerp.
Reid Lichty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Lichty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run.
On Rogers' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Bass, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was McKinley Minor, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Antwerp's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rogers, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Antwerp will challenge Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fairview's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Rogers, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Waite at 5:00 p.m. Rogers has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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