Rogers fell victim to Shea and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Shea Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Rogers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Shea's part, Janayah Gordon made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Gordon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gordon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyenne Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aniya Rua, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
Rogers' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Shea, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Rogers will be playing in front of their home fans against Tiverton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tiverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Shea, they will head out on the road to challenge Hope at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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