Heritage Academy lost against Kingman Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Heritage Academy Heroes fell victim to a tough 18-4 loss at the hands of the Kingman Academy Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heritage Academy in their matchups with Kingman Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Heritage Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Wittman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Paul (PJ) Soltero was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Kingman Academy's side, Trevan Jaques and Cade Benson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Jaques tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Benson tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jaques has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jaques went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a double, while Benson scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy got a massive performance out of Ryan Gordon, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hopper, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Kingman Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on April 8th. As for Kingman Academy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Arizona Lutheran Academy at 2:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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