Baseball Recap: Heritage Hills Patriots vs. Loogootee Lions
Heritage Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Loogootee Lions. Considering Heritage Hills has won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Andersen Smith was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Deom, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run.
On Loogootee's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Emmett Graber was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Loogootee hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Heritage Hills' fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. As for Loogootee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Heritage Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Tecumseh at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Hills will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Loogootee will take on North Daviess at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Daviess' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Loogootee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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