American Heritage waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs 3-1. That's two games straight that American Heritage has won by exactly two runs.
American Heritage got a great performance from Dane Rossi as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Rossi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Ashley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Tomonto, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Heritage will take on Benjamin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they will be playing at home against Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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