The Atlee Raiders will square off against the Heritage Pride at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Atlee will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Atlee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Hampton get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 4-2.
Aaron Van Tuyle made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Heritage: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise.
Van Tuyle wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Miskelly, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Atlee pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 16-11.
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