Southside and Rogers Heritage are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Southside Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Rogers Heritage War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southside had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Alva on March 1st.
Meanwhile, Rogers Heritage put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Victory Christian. Considering Rogers Heritage has won six games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Morris looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season. Braxton Graber relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bennett Crafton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Southside came out on top in a nail-biter against Rogers Heritage in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rogers Heritage's Coleman Macrae, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Southside to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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