There's no place like home for American Heritage, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the King's Academy Lions on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for American Heritage considering their one-run performance the contest before.
American Heritage got a great performance from Dane Rossi as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, American Heritage let Evan Fernandez and Ryan Ashley loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ashley scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carlos Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On King's Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briggs Harris, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Needle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
American Heritage's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for King's Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8.
American Heritage will head out on the road to face off against Palm Beach Gardens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King's Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. King's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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