Scott kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a rough 25-2 defeat at the hands of the Rogers Rams. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Scott in their matchups with Rogers: they've now lost four in a row.
For Rogers' part, Da'Marion Allen-Gabriel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Allen-Gabriel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allen-Gabriel was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Davenport, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zephan Birt, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Rogers and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Scott will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on May 3rd. As for Rogers, they will head out on the road to face off against Toledo Christian at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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