After losing to Rogers the last time they met, Middletown decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Middletown Islanders came out on top against the Rogers Vikings by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Mello, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Rogers' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Garduno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Rogers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown only tossed five.
Middletown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will face off against Tiverton at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rogers, they will head out on the road to challenge Juanita Sanchez Complex at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rogers: 3.5, Juanita Sanchez Complex: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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