Springdale is 0-10 against Rogers Heritage since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Springdale Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Rogers Heritage War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springdale will bounce into Friday's match after beating Fayetteville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Springdale had just enough and edged Fayetteville out 2-1.
Josie Samarin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Samarin was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Illeana Sauls, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rogers Heritage can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside and snuck past 3-2.
Springdale's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. As for Rogers Heritage, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-11.
Springdale suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Rogers Heritage in their previous meeting back in February. Can Springdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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