Thunderbird Adventist Academy will head out to take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Monday just wasn't the day for Thunderbird Adventist Academy's offense. They came up short against Wickenburg Christian Academy on Monday, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Thunderbird Adventist Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy came up short against Gila Bend on Thursday and fell 11-6.
Heritage Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Mota, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Mota is becoming a predictor of the Heroes' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Diego Porcari also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy skirted past Heritage Academy 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thunderbird Adventist Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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