There's no place like home for Heritage, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Wakefield Wolverines on Friday. This was a revenge matchup for Heritage, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Heritage got a great performance from Gage Granata as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Granata has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Carela Pantaleon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jacob Pereira was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On Wakefield's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Bretherick, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Heritage's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Rolesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wakefield, they will be playing at home against Broughton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Broughton: 3, Wakefield: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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