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| 04/18/26 - Home | 0-13 L |
| 04/18/26 - Home | 5-16 L |
| 03/18/26 - Home | 1-21 L |
Rogers extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-13. They came up short against the Deer Park Stags, falling 13-0. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Deer Park, the victory got them back to even at 7-7. The result was nothing new for the Stags, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Deer Park's part, Ian Olietti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Olietti also tossed no walks, which is notable because Deer Park is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Olietti was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Austin Bruner was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Robb Hunter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rogers will challenge East Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.77 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Deer Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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