The South Spencer Rebels will challenge the Heritage Hills Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Spencer will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
South Spencer's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Northeast Dubois 13-0. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Beau Heck
Beau Heck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Spencer is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Heck was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ty Brown was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brody H, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
South Spencer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast Dubois struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Floyd Central on Monday and fell 4-2. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colten Hopf was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
South Spencer's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Heritage Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
South Spencer came up short against Heritage Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 10-5. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
