Heritage Academy had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-8 to make it eight. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Heritage Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Elliott, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Elliott's first of the season. Another was Nash McCrary, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Lamar, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.
On Lamar's side, Jackson Whitcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Walker Mims and Chase Putman did most of the damage at the plate: Mims got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, while Putman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Putman a new career-high. Sullivan Reed was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Heritage Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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