Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to the Freedom Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Heritage couldn't push the score so high this time.
Heritage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Van Tuyle, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Freedom, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Dominion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dominion will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Freedom, they will be playing at home against Battlefield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom is on a five-game streak of home wins, Battlefield a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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