Baseball Recap: Phoebus Phantoms vs. Heritage Hurricanes
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bethel, Phoebus was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Heritage Hurricanes as the Phoebus Phantoms made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, Phoebus brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Joe Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Moore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Phoebus let Landen Upton-Hall and Bryce Gillies loose on the outfield. Upton-Hall scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3, while Gillies went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Nixon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Phoebus' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Heritage, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phoebus will challenge Hampton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoebus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to face off against Warwick at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Warwick is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Heritage will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
