Hope is 0-4 against Rogers since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Blue Wave will challenge the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Hope has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hope came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 15-3 to Cranston East.
Davies Career & Tech hit Rogers with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lila Leys put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Nora Gardullo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hope's record now sits at 9-11. As for Rogers, their record is now 12-8.
Hope might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Rogers when the teams last played back in April. Can the Blue Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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