Heritage has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Canterbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Heritage narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Garrett 3-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Canterbury beat Southern Wells 8-5 on Saturday.
JP Rohwer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Rohwer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rohwer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reed Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Heritage took their win against Fort Wayne Canterbury in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Canterbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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