Deer Valley hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Deer Valley has given up an average of 18.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Deer Valley is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game last Tuesday. They came up short against Heritage, falling 23-0.
For Heritage's part, JZ McArthur made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McArthur was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Heritage let Cooper Melissare and Aidan Rangel run wild. Melissare scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Rangel went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave Rangel a new career-high. Austin Peters was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Valley only posted an OBP of .143.
Deer Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
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