The American Heritage Stallions will take on the Highland Hawks in a tournament on Friday. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
American Heritage's tournament run continued when they took on Palmetto on Thursday. American Heritage fell just short of Palmetto by a score of 6-4.
Ryan Ashley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Matt Pace was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Highland made sure to put some runs up on the board against Coral Springs on Thursday. Highland put the hurt on Coral Springs with a sharp 11-1 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Stephen Christopher looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Joey Rogers was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Danny Farrell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Highland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Highland's record is now 7-4. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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