Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Clarke Central Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mason Lynch put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lynch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Denzel Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Clarke Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-17.
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 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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