Heritage is 9-1 against Fort Wayne Wayne since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Heritage Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 10:00 a.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Heritage beat Fort Wayne Canterbury 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Heritage.
Andrew Mirelez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mirelez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Richman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Mirelez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Fort Wayne Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Richards, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Richards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Fort Wayne Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Wayne, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Heritage keep running through batters, or will Fort Wayne Wayne buck the trend?
Heritage skirted past Fort Wayne Wayne 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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