The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Heritage Hills nor Southridge made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Patriots' pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since April 8th.
Peyton Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Gray wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyce Winchell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That's the most hits Winchell has posted over his last 11 matches.
Heritage Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Heritage Hills is set to challenge their familiar foe Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.6, the Tigers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Southridge will face off against rival Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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