Heritage Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Heritage Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Lawrence Central, taking the game 6-1.
Heritage Christian got a great performance from Tripp Vaughan as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Vaughan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Alex Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory beat Tri-West Hendricks 5-2 on Saturday.
Charlie Cotter tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Andrew O'Brien was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Norris, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Heritage Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Heritage Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Heritage Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Heritage Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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