Cerro Gordo/Bement won the last time they faced Heritage, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos came out on top against the Heritage Hawks by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cerro Gordo/Bement.
Tyson Moore and Brenden Puckett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Moore struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Puckett tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Moore scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Puckett went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Freese was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage's side, Robert Holloman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cerro Gordo/Bement only tossed eight.
Cerro Gordo/Bement pushed their record up to 5-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cerro Gordo/Bement will take on Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cerro Gordo/Bement is facing Blue Ridge at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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