With a playoff game on the line, Jensen Beach rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the American Heritage Stallions 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for Jensen Beach who now have nine in a row.
Jensen Beach got a great performance from Christian Herrington as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Gardiner, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On American Heritage's side, they got a good showing from Elias Raptis, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Raptis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Quinn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Zavier Hatfield was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Jensen Beach has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for American Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Jensen Beach will square off against Cardinal Gibbons on Thursday. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Jensen Beach surely won't give up without a fight. American Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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