The Rogers Rams will face off against the Waite Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Rogers took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 23-1 margin over Scott. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Da'Marion Allen-Gabriel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Rogers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-11 otherwise.
Edward Logan
| 05/08/25 vs Scott | 5 |
| 05/03/24 @ Scott | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Woodward | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Waite | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Woodward | 2 |
In other batting news, Rogers got a massive performance out of Edward Logan, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those five stolen bases gave Logan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah McKinney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
Rogers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Waite lost 17-1 to Lima Senior on Thursday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Waite's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Rogers, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Everything went Rogers' way against Waite in their previous matchup last Monday, as Rogers made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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