The Heritage Preparatory Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Spirit Prep Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Heritage Preparatory has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Holy Spirit Prep will arrive with four straight victories.
Heritage Preparatory fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Holy Spirit Prep on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5.
For Holy Spirit Prep's part, Andrew Wingate made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over nine innings pitched. Wingate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Lombardi, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. Eli Lewis was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Holy Spirit Prep's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Heritage Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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