The Salt Fork Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Salt Fork earned a 9-6 win over Iroquois West. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salt Fork.
Meanwhile, Heritage can finally bid farewell to their 23-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] 4-2.
Rylan White made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Holloman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Salt Fork's record is now 10-14. As for Heritage, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-17.
Salt Fork took their victory against Heritage when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salt Fork 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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