Northside took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Central Chargers as the Northside Eagles made off with a 17-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Emerson Rugama was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rugama was also big at the plate, going a perfect1-for-1 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Northside got a massive performance out of Caden Nelson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ellijah Rozier was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Looking ahead, Northside will take on Warner Robins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will challenge Northeast at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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