Rogers barely beat East Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Knights 12-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Jacob Proctor
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Jackson Ables and Jacob Proctor were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ables tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Proctor didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ables also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rogers is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-7 otherwise. At bat, Ables scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Proctor got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Proctor a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rogers let Graysen Milsom and Lucas Hernandez run wild. Milsom scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Hernandez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Milsom 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. Logenn Storer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rogers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Valley only posted an OBP of .290.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-8. As for East Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rogers is set to face off against their familiar foe Pullman at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Valley will challenge rival West Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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