It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Heritage had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Apex Cougars out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Heritage also won the last time the pair played back in February.
William Leahy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Pereira, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Apex's side, Cranz Smelcer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Apex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Heritage will square off against D.H. Conley on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (D.H. Conley: 3.2, Heritage: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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