Heritage Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Marshall Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marshall Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage Academy of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Adyn Westmoreland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Charlie Fowler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Heritage Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Marshall Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Looking ahead, Heritage Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Starkville at 2:00 p.m. Heritage Academy has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Marshall Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Lake Cormorant at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marshall Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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