The Heritage Huskies will be playing at home against the Rolesville Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Rolesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Heritage took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Wakefield.
Gage Granata tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Carela Pantaleon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Parker Cato, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rolesville suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Wake Forest on Friday. Rolesville has struggled against Wake Forest recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Rolesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Daniel, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Heritage's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Rolesville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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