If Brevard HEAT was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Altamonte Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Brevard HEAT wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Heritage Panthers on Monday. Brevard HEAT has not had much luck with Heritage recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Brevard HEAT saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lazaro Rodriguez II, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Heritage's side, Noriega Gonzalez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Maccardle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan McCray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Brevard HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brevard HEAT will face off against Astronaut at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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