Rogers had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 18 in their first game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pea Ridge Blackhawks a 10-0 shutout. Considering Rogers has won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Daylyn Osborne's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raylee Wagner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Dahana Tuomala was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Rogers' win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Pea Ridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Rogers has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Harrison at 8:00 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Rogers is facing Harrison at the right time seeing as Harrison is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pea Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Russellville at 12:00 p.m. Pea Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Russellville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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