Heritage Christian Academy is 0-3 against Union County since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Heritage Christian Academy Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Union County Braves at 5:30 p.m. Heritage Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Heritage Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Dawson Springs (and have done all season long). Heritage Christian Academy put the hurt on Dawson Springs with a sharp 13-2 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Heritage Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jayden Nichols made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Caden Gresham was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Ethan Miles was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Henderson County by a score of 11-9.
Landon Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Heritage Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-13. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Heritage Christian Academy suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Union County in their previous matchup back in March. Will Heritage Christian Academy 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.
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