Aubrey Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Palmetto Ridge Bears by a score of 5-4.
EJ Byrnes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Sam Beausejour was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Aubrey Rogers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, Thomas Cox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-2. Cox is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Rosado, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Aubrey Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Palmetto Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Aubrey Rogers will head out on the road to square off against Lely at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lely knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Aubrey Rogers likes a good challenge. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immokalee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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