American Heritage has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. American Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, American Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Intermountain Christian, taking the game 6-2.
Sam Werner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Lake was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Luke Stratton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maeser Prep Academy lost 20-8 to Draper APA on Friday.
American Heritage's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Maeser Prep Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Everything went American Heritage's way against Maeser Prep Academy in their previous matchup last Thursday as American Heritage made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Heritage 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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