After losing to Heritage the last time they met, Brookstone decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Brookstone Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Heritage Hawks 6-4.
Ben Ivey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Maxwell Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hancock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage's side, Thomas Strickland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Strickland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Bowman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Brookstone is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Heritage, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Brookstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Heritage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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