American Heritage was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Spanish River Sharks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as American Heritage also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Elias Raptis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Zavier Hatfield was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos Jimenez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Spanish River's side, Moshe Presberg was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Presberg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Presberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Rothberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
American Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Spanish River, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
American Heritage will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Stoneman Douglas at 6:30 p.m. Stoneman Douglas is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning American Heritage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Spanish River will take on Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Park Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Spanish River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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