The Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes will face off against the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Heritage Academy Gateway comes in on eight and Mission Heights Prep on six.
Last Monday, Heritage Academy Gateway was able to grind out a solid win over East Valley Athletes for Christ, taking the game 9-5. That's two games straight that Heritage Academy Gateway has won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Mission Heights Prep rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Maricopa Institute of Technology.
Logan Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on 14 hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kemp, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Vargas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Heritage Academy Gateway pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mission Heights Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Heritage Academy Gateway took their win against Mission Heights Prep in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Academy Gateway since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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