Baseball Game Preview: Kaufman Lions vs. Midlothian Heritage Jaguars

For the second straight game, Kaufman will face off against Midlothian Heritage. The Lions will welcome the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Kaufman's offense. They fell just short of Midlothian Heritage by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 18th.

For Midlothian Heritage's part, the result came thanks to Alex Miner's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Midlothian Heritage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Rutenbar, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

The win was the eighth in a row for Midlothian Heritage, bringing their record up to 23-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Kaufman, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15-1.