The Aubrey Rogers Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Gateway Charter Griffins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Aubrey Rogers will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Aubrey Rogers beat IMG Academy Navy 9-5.
Christian Arias and EJ Byrnes did most of the damage at the plate: Arias scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Byrnes scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Byrnes has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter hadn't done well against Lely recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Griffins skirted past the Trojans 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Griffins have posted since March 6th.
Jakob Rivera was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Yosmay Veliz was another key player, scoring a run.
Aubrey Rogers' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway Charter, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15.
Aubrey Rogers was able to grind out a solid victory over Gateway Charter in their previous matchup back in February, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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