After three games on the road, American Heritage is heading back home. They will take on the Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Schoolhouse Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on American Heritage, who comes in off a win.
American Heritage was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Aubrey Rogers. The victory was just what American Heritage needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior match.
Dane Rossi looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, American Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Abbazia, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Schoolhouse Prep fell victim to Archbishop McCarthy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 7-0 defeat to the Mavericks might stick with them for a while. Schoolhouse Prep has struggled against Archbishop McCarthy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Schoolhouse Prep also got a good showing from Hector Noriega, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Schoolhouse Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lenin Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
The win got American Heritage back to even at 10-10. As for Schoolhouse Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Schoolhouse Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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