Baseball Game Preview: American Heritage Patriots vs. Key West Conchs

For the second straight game, American Heritage will face off against Key West. The Patriots will host the Conchs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in American Heritage's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Key West has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

American Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Key West.

Mark Aleman

Batters Struck Out

04/28/25 vs Key West	6
04/21/25 vs Rockledge	5
04/15/25 vs American	3
04/10/25 vs Flanagan	1
04/04/25 @ Gulf Coast	5
03/26/25 @ Bishop Verot	6

Mark Aleman tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RJ Machado, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Joseph Castro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.

American Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Key West, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.

American Heritage's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Patriots have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Key West, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will American Heritage continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.