Rogers Heritage won the last time they faced Northside, and things went their way on Monday too. The Rogers Heritage War Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northside Grizzlies and snuck past 4-2.
Luke Askew made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Askew has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Askew was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Askew wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Crafton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rogers Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Northside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16-1 record this season.
Rogers Heritage will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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