Curtis is 0-10 against Rogers since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will square off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Curtis has given up an average of 18.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Curtis is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 18-2 to Puyallup.
Melanie Spivey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Rogers had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Jaguars.
Sierra Murray made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Walling, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kelsey Vernon was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Rogers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Rogers pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Curtis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Curtis suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Rogers in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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