Northside fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Warner Robins on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 10-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Emerson Rugama was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Rugama was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Northside now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Warner Robins, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Northside will welcome Spalding at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Warner Robins will be paying especially close attention to the Eagles' matchup: after the Eagles face off against the Jaguars, they'll take on Warner Robins again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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