Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grayson Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 last Tuesday.
Denzel Gillespie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over ten innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Gillespie wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Roman-Pascal, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Grayson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
While Heritage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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