Rogers came tearing into Monday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rogers Heritage War Eagles 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Rogers has scored all season.
For Rogers Heritage's part, Luke Askew put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Askew has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Askew was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Rogers Heritage got a good showing from Dillon Askew, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Askew has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rogers' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Rogers Heritage, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-2.
Rogers will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rogers Heritage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:32 p.m. on Tuesday.
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