Rogers's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the East Valley Knights with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Jackson Ables made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lucas Hernandez
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jacob Proctor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Rogers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Valley only posted an OBP of .286.
Rogers' victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for East Valley, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18.
Rogers will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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