After flying high against Clay City last Thursday, Barr-Reeve came back down to earth. The Barr-Reeve Vikings fell just short of the Heritage Hills Patriots by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Barr-Reeve of the 13-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Heritage Hills' part, Andersen Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Deom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Barr-Reeve's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Heritage Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Barr-Reeve will head out on the road to square off against Evansville Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Barr-Reeve is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Heritage Hills, they will be playing at home against South Knox at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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