Schlarman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Heritage Hawks with a sharp 13-5 win. With that victory, Schlarman brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Ricky Soderstrom was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Crosby, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage's side, Lukas Miller was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Robert Holloman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Anthony Happ was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Schlarman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Heritage, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Schlarman will head out on the road to take on Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Argenta-Oreana at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Argenta-Oreana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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