Heritage extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 3-14. They came up short against the Cumberland Pirates, falling 25-2. The Hawks lost against the Pirates in their previous head to head back in May of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 4-3 score last time.
Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Young, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Andrii Bilyi also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Cumberland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Cumberland's side, Grady Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cumberland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 1-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cumberland got a massive performance out of Lance Lock, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Lock a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Miller, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Heritage will challenge Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cumberland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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