Heritage Academy only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Starkville Academy on Tuesday. The Heritage Academy Patriots were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Starkville Academy Volunteers. That's more bragging rights for Heritage Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Collin Cunningham looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Ketchum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Clark, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Starkville Academy's side, Brody Burkley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Hedges, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Heritage Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-14. As for Starkville Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Heritage Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Starkville Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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