Rogers had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sumner Spartans 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Rogers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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.
At the plate, Rogers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raygun Klippert, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Sumner's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Riley McGee gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Rogers pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sumner, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season.
Rogers will be playing in front of their home fans against South Kitsap at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Sumner, they will head out on the road to face off against Olympia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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