Mars Hill Bible and Rogers are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mars Hill Bible Panthers will square off against the Rogers Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mars Hill Bible's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Rogers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mars Hill Bible is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 13, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Hamilton 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Olivia Stegall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Molly Wright, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brie Robertson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Rogers beat East Lawrence 8-5 on Saturday.
Piper Gooch and Alona Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Gooch went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Davis scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Avery Lindsey was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Rogers' victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Mars Hill Bible, their record is now 3-1.
Mars Hill Bible skirted past Rogers 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mars Hill Bible since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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