The Rogers Vikings will head out to challenge the Middletown Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rogers is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Rogers came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Johnston by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Darren Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Colby Schreiber was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Middletown might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Ponaganset who claimed the real prize. The Islanders came up short against the Chieftains, falling 14-2. The Islanders have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Evan Agren made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Carlisle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Rogers couldn't quite get it done against Middletown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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