Heritage lost to Briar Woods back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pride fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Pride have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mark Van Tuyle put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
Van Tuyle wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Miskelly, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Erick Flores also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Briar Woods, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Heritage will be playing in front of their home fans against Spotswood at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Trailblazers' pitching crew has only allowed 0.5 runs per game this season, so the Pride's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Briar Woods, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on April 7. This will be the Falcons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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