Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-7 on Tuesday.
Kenzie Ulicnik stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alinah Vidaurri, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Rogers' defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6-2.
Coming up, Rogers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Thrall at 6:00 p.m. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to face off against C.H. Yoe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yoemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.79 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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