Baseball Recap: Heritage Christian Eagles vs. Lapel Bulldogs
Heritage Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Lapel Bulldogs by a score of 10-7. Heritage Christian's win was all the more impressive since Lapel was averaging only 3.28 runs allowed on the season.
Alex Jackson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Ryan Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lapel's side, Cody Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Landon Brown, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Heritage Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. As for Lapel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Heritage Christian will head out on the road to challenge Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Lapel, they will be playing at home against Madison-Grant at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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