Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Mason Lynch and Denzel Gillespie were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Lynch tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gillespie didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lynch scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Gillespie scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tousaint Connelly, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Holden, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Monroe Area, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.
Heritage will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Clarke Central at 5:55 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Monroe Area, they will be playing at home against Hart County at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
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