Rogers has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They will square off against the Clarkston Bantams at 12:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Rogers had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Shadle Park.
Owen Norden put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Norden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Norden wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Schumacher, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Clarkston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of West Valley by a score of 5-4.
Like Rogers, Clarkston also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Stewart. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stewart was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Otis Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Rogers has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Clarkston, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-6 record last season and are now at 1-8.
Rogers suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clarkston when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rogers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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