Rogers Heritage is 8-2 against Bentonville West since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rogers Heritage War Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bentonville West Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. Rogers Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Rogers Heritage is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fayetteville just ended the team's 21-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7.
Dillon Askew was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over eight innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bennett Crafton was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Mounce, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Bentonville West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Farmington by a score of 5-4.
Rogers Heritage's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-1. As for Bentonville West, their record is now 7-10.
Rogers Heritage took their victory against Bentonville West when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2. Will Rogers Heritage repeat their success, or does Bentonville West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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