Rogers Heritage put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Southside Mavericks. That's two games straight that Rogers Heritage has won by exactly five runs.
Parker Morris tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season. Dillon Askew relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Hamm, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rogers Heritage's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Southside, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rogers Heritage will be playing at home against Seckman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southside, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Har-Ber at 5:00 p.m. on April 15th.
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