The Cary Imps will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Huskies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cary will head into Friday's match eager for some revenge after what happened against Green Hope: Cary blew Green Hope out of the water the last time the pair played, but on FridayGreen Hope got their revenge. Cary fell just short of Green Hope by a score of 12-10.
Gavin Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mohler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Rolesville on Thursday and fell 2-1.
Gage Granata was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heritage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Carela Pantaleon, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Cary's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Heritage, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cary came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Cary have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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