Heritage Academy Gateway waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Imagine Prep Storm 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Heritage Academy Gateway also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
For Imagine Prep's part, Xavier Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Bryce Pollay was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Imagine Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Heritage Academy Gateway pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Imagine Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Academy Gateway will take on Maricopa Institute of Technology at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Imagine Prep, they will be playing at home against Canyon State Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Imagine Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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