Heritage Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Heritage Academy suffered a rough 18-4 loss at the hands of Kingman Academy. Heritage Academy has struggled against Kingman Academy recently, as their matchup last Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Heritage Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Wittman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Farris, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Trivium Prep never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Mohave Accelerated by a score of 5-0. That five run margin sets a new team best for Trivium Prep this season.
Isaiah Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Trivium Prep, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heritage Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trivium Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Trivium Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Heritage Academy made off with a 13-4 victory. Will Heritage Academy repeat their success, or does Trivium Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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