While Aubrey Rogers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Naples Golden Eagles with a sharp 10-4 victory on Thursday. Considering the Patriots have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubrey Rogers got a great performance from Brandon Leiva as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, Leiva gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Jayden Bartlett was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Tristan DeGenova, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Aubrey Rogers was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Naples only posted a batting average of .250.
Patriots
| 03/06/25 @ Naples | 10-4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lely | 12-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lemon Bay | 5-3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Immokalee | 16-2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Golden Gate | 13-2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 9-4 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Aubrey Rogers, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Naples, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aubrey Rogers will take on Davenport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Naples, they will square off against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Naples' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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