American Heritage has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Okeechobee Brahmans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. American Heritage will be strutting in after a victory while Okeechobee will be coming in after a loss.
American Heritage will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Benjamin on Wednesday. American Heritage put the hurt on Benjamin with a sharp 6-0 win.
Dane Rossi looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Tomonto was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Ricky Bellantoni was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Vero Beach on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Okeechobee in their matchups with Vero Beach: they've now lost eight in a row.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Okeechobee, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
American Heritage took their victory against Okeechobee when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. 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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