Heritage scored first but ultimately less than Person in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Person Rockets by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Heritage has lost by just one run.
Anderson Lower was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Abbe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Cato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Person's side, Nicholas Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Downey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Heritage's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Person, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Person, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Orange at 7:00 p.m. Orange's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Person's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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