The American Heritage Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Friday, American Heritage got the win against Merit Preparatory Academy by a conclusive 19-1. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Charlie Allred made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Allred was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, American Heritage let Alex Eggertsen and Weston Larson loose on the outfield. Eggertsen scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Larson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Larson is becoming a predictor of American Heritage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Stratton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 21-6 to Draper APA, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Wankier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Wankier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezi Arbelo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
American Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went American Heritage's way against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as American Heritage made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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