The American Heritage Patriots will take on the Varela Vipers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. American Heritage is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
American Heritage is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past True North Classical Academy 13-3 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Talan Holiday
| 02/25/25 vs True North Classical Academy | 9 |
| 02/19/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Doral Academy | 6 |
| 05/18/24 vs Jesuit | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Pembroke Pines Charter | 11 |
Talan Holiday tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RJ Machado, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Dubovik, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
American Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as True North Classical Academy only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Varela's offense. They fell just short of Braddock by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Vipers were not able to get on the board.
Anthony Harvey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Varela saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yoidi Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Martinez's first of the season.
American Heritage pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs over those games. As for Varela, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Varela's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Varela, though, as they've only got 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain American Heritage's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
