American Heritage is 3-0 against Somerset Academy - Canyons since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The American Heritage Stallions will look to defend their home field against the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 6:30 p.m. American Heritage is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If American Heritage beats Somerset Academy - Canyons with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. American Heritage sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Okeechobee on Friday.
Elias Raptis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Tomonto was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Atlantic on Friday as Somerset Academy - Canyons made off with an 11-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Somerset Academy - Canyons considering their two-run performance the match before.
Tayegan Briskey was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cody Wexler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16.
Everything went American Heritage's way against Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as American Heritage made off with a 7-0 win. Does American Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset Academy - Canyons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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