Merit Preparatory Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the American Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
Merit Preparatory Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against American Heritage on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to the Patriots. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For American Heritage's part, Matthew Lake was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lake was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Stratton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Owen Chenn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
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