The Heritage Academy Heroes will head out on the road to face off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John Paul II Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Heritage Academy earned a 9-5 win over Trivium Prep. The victory was just what Heritage Academy needed coming off of an 18-4 defeat in their prior game.
Isaias Ruiz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brenden Whetten, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, St. John Paul II Catholic was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. Their rough 36-1 loss to American Leadership Academy - West Foothills might stick with them for a while.
Heritage Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heritage Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Heritage Academy might still be hurting after the 20-12 defeat they got from St. John Paul II Catholic in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. John Paul II Catholic's Wyatt Bacome, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Now that Heritage Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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