The Rogers Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Rogers will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Juanita Sanchez Complex on Monday. Rogers put the hurt on Juanita Sanchez Complex with a sharp 15-6 win. Considering Rogers has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Conor Donahue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Donahue was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Borgueta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cole Milburn was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to Mt. Pleasant.
Rogers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Rogers beat Blackstone Valley Prep 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rogers since the team 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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