Heritage won against Knightdale last Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Heritage Huskies blew past the Knightdale Knights 11-1. With that victory, Heritage brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Todd Timberlake looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Heritage let Andrew Kilgore and Colbey Weeks loose on the outfield. Kilgore scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Weeks went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Weeks has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alexander Ambrose, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Knightdale's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taybron Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Knightdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Pinecrest at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Knightdale, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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