King's Academy lost against American Heritage back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The King's Academy Lions fell 10-7 to the American Heritage Stallions. King's Academy has struggled against American Heritage recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
King's Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briggs Harris, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dalton Needle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On American Heritage's side, Dane Rossi tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, American Heritage let Evan Fernandez and Ryan Ashley loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ashley scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
King's Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
King's Academy will be playing at home against Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. King's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for American Heritage, they will head out on the road to challenge Palm Beach Gardens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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