The Aubrey Rogers Patriots will take on the Lely Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aubrey Rogers has four straight victories, Lely has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Aubrey Rogers proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 14) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Lemon Bay 5-3. While the Patriots 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.
David Amaya made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Amaya was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Harry Lyons was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Aubrey Rogers hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lely's offense. They came up short against Barron Collier on Friday, falling 16-0.
Aubrey Rogers' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lely, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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