Heritage entered their tilt with Independence with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Independence Knights on Tuesday. This was payback for Heritage, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Quinton Mitchell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Diego Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
On Independence's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Sanford, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Heritage now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Independence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.
Heritage will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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