The American Heritage Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Boca Raton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
American Heritage fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Calvary Christian Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5. American Heritage's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Aubrey Wurst spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Morgan Katz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Costello, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton won against Seacrest Country Day on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Boca Raton was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over West Boca Raton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Boca Raton.
American Heritage's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Boca Raton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
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