The Banneker Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Northgate Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Banneker has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight defeats, while Northgate will come in with six straight wins.
Things were looking good for Banneker after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Morrow, falling 18-5.
Dalesean Hodges was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northgate made easy work of Dutchtown on Friday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Northgate's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Banneker, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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