Heritage had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-16 to make it five. They came up short against the Grovetown Warriors, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-6 defeat on Thursday.
Heritage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charner Lumpkin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Grovetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Grovetown's side, Landon Robert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Robert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brodie Combs was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jack Powell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
As of now, neither Heritage nor Grovetown have any future games scheduled.
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