The American Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mater Academy Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, American Heritage came up short against West Broward and fell 9-5. American Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christopher Levy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Northside Christian on Friday.
Mater Academy Charter also got a great performance from Kevin Roque as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Jonathan Esponda was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
American Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Mater Academy Charter, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mater Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Heritage beat Mater Academy Charter 5-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Heritage since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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