The Mariner Tritons will head out on the road to face off against the Aubrey Rogers Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Mariner suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Immokalee. Mariner has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mia Standard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mica Barraza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aubrey Rogers didn't have quite enough to beat Evangelical Christian on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Delaney McCroskery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Rogers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Alvarez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Mariner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Aubrey Rogers, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Aubrey Rogers' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Mariner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Aubrey Rogers, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Mariner keep running through batters, or will Aubrey Rogers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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