The Classical Purple will head out on the road to challenge the Rogers Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Classical is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Rogers on Tuesday. They lost 17-1 to the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for Classical in their matchups with Rogers: they've now lost four in a row.
For Rogers' part, Conor Donahue was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Donahue has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Donahue was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darren Carter, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trenton Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Classical's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Rogers, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5-1.
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