Rogers extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 6-16. They came up short against the Start Spartans, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 31-8 back in March.
As for Start, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games.
For Start's part, Lucas Buck made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Buck a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs. Start is 4-1 when Buck posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Start got a massive performance out of Robert Ramsey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ramsey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Kolbe Roesner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rogers will take on rival Scott at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Start is set to face off against their familiar foe Waite at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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