For the second straight game, Rogers will face off against Sumner. The Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rogers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Sumner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rogers is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Sumner on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2.
For Sumner's part, Wyatt Plyler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Plyler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Plyler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xander Cypher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rogers has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.4 runs. As for Sumner, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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