Baseball Recap: American Heritage falls despite strong effort from Elias Raptis

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:36pm

Baseball Recap: American Heritage Stallions vs. Jensen Beach Falcons

American Heritage and Jensen Beach squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but American Heritage had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Jensen Beach Falcons by a score of 4-3. American Heritage's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

American Heritage got a good showing from Elias Raptis, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Raptis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jack Quinn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Zavier Hatfield was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

On Jensen Beach's side, Christian Herrington tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Gardiner, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

American Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Jensen Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.

American Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jensen Beach, they will square off against Cardinal Gibbons on Thursday. Jensen Beach is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.

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