Baseball Recap: Heritage Pride vs. Loudoun County Captains
Heritage won against Potomac Falls back in March with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Heritage Pride put the hurt on the Loudoun County Captains with a sharp 10-1 win. With that victory, Heritage brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Mark Van Tuyle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Van Tuyle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Van Tuyle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Miskelly was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Justin Goulet was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Loudoun County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2.
Heritage will be playing at home against Osbourn Park at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Loudoun County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Briar Woods at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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