Sadly, Heritage is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. They suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Unity Christian Lions on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Heritage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Happ, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Unity Christian's side, Haiden Stocks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Stocks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kannon Dehority was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Hesse, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Unity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will face off against Schlarman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Schlarman is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Unity Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Taylorville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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