For the second straight game, Tuscarora will face off against Heritage. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Pride at 6:30 p.m. Tuscarora is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Tuscarora barely beat Heritage the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies blew past the Pride 10-3 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ethan Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Chas Battaglia
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At the plate, Chas Battaglia was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ashton Peshke was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Tuscarora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.6.
Heritage has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Tuscarora, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
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