Brevard HEAT can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the St. Edward's Pirates. Brevard HEAT's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lazaro Rodriguez II made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez II was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with six RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Anthony Kusky was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Justin Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On St. Edward's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Dunlap III, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Brevard HEAT's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for St. Edward's, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Brevard HEAT will take on Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Bay has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.73 runs per game on average), something Brevard HEAT will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Edward's, they will head out on the road to challenge Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully St. Edward's likes a good challenge.
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