The Heritage Academy Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Pendleton County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Heritage Academy fell victim to Calvary Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Nicholas County.
Colton Ortlieb was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pendleton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Frisch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-7-1. As for Pendleton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
Pendleton County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Heritage Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Pendleton County, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Heritage Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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