The ALA - Anthem South Titans will take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. ALA - Anthem South's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
ALA - Anthem South came up short against San Miguel on Monday, falling 12-2.
Corbyn Lake made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, while Heritage Academy put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Tempe Prep. Heritage Academy skirted past Tempe Prep 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Heroes have posted since April 13, 2024.
Heritage Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Whetten, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Whetten has become a key player for Heritage Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-3-1 otherwise.
The victory made it two in a row for Heritage Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for ALA - Anthem South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. ALA - Anthem South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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