The Freedom Prep Academy Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the American Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Freedom Prep Academy came up short against Draper APA on Friday, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that Freedom Prep Academy has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, American Heritage entered their tilt with Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Thunderbirds onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Eggertsen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Eggertsen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Matthew Lake looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because American Heritage is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Luke Stratton was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Owen Chenn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
American Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in five consecutive matches.
Freedom Prep Academy dropped their record down to 0-9-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for American Heritage, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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