The pitching was strong for the Rattlers on Tuesday night against Clark Cougars Varsity. Kaleb Rogers earned his first win in district play as the starting pitcher. He recorded 8 strikeouts, with 0 runs scored over 6 innings. He allowed only 2 hits and walked 2 batters. Darden Wetherell entered the game in the 7th inning and, facing the last 3 batters of the game, nailed down the victory with 2 strikeouts, 0 walks, and 0 hits.
Reagan’s defense was solid, with 10 putouts. Caden Roy, Jeter Battles, and Javi Cuevas all contributed to the win with multiple outs.
The Rattlers had discerning eyes at the plate, drawing 9 walks. Connor McCabe and Caden Crofts had 2 free passes each. Battles scored the first run in the bottom of the 1st after eliciting a throwing error due to his aggressive lead at 2nd base. Crofts and Cuevas came up with the big hits of the game, with a triple and a double respectively. Battles had an RBI single to 3rd base in the bottom of the 4th, scoring Cuevas, and Elias Leon had an RBI single to the left-center gap, scoring Crofts in the bottom of the 6th. Baserunning was excellent for Reagan, with 5 stolen bases. Isaiah Robledo had 2 SB, Crofts 1, Battles 1, and Matthew Butler 1.