
Patriots
| 03/09/26 vs Rockdale County | 11 |
| 03/04/26 @ Langston Hughes | 11 |
| 02/17/26 @ Morrow | 11 |
| 03/13/26 vs Rockdale County | 10 |
| 02/13/26 vs Lithia Springs | 10 |
After losing to South Gwinnett the last time they met, Heritage decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Patriots put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 12-5 victory on Friday. Considering the Patriots have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Hutton looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Heritage let Charles Walker and Ian Copeland run wild. Walker got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Copeland got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Walker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cooper, who earned four runs.
Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for South Gwinnett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Heritage wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-3 defeat against Archer on the 23rd. As for South Gwinnett, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-8 victory against Rockdale County on the 23rd.
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