American Heritage's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spanish River Sharks 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Analie Diaz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bria Villano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Spanish River's side, Alaina George made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hannaka, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
American Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Spanish River, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
American Heritage will take on Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so American Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spanish River, they will head out on the road to square off against Pompano Beach at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pompano Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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