The Rogers Vikings will challenge the East Greenwich Avengers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rogers will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Hope on Tuesday. The Vikings blew past the Blue Wave 12-5. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Blue Wave: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Avengers put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Kayleigh Chaiyabhat made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Fairbanks was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Levy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
East Greenwich kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
East Greenwich is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rogers, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Rogers suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to East Greenwich when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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