Tuscarora is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Heritage is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tuscarora Huskies will take on the Heritage Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Tuscarora is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Park View a 22-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Caleb Kim and Michael Kozikowski were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Kim pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kozikowski pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Kim went 1-for-1 with two RBI, while Kozikowski went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ashton Peshke was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Heritage gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Loudoun Valley.
Mark Van Tuyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Owen Brundage was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alec Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Tuscarora has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tuscarora has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tuscarora beat Heritage 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage's Dylan Smith, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Tuscarora to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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