The Heritage Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Garrett Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Garrett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Heritage managed to slip by Norwell the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Patriots came up short against the Knights on Saturday, falling 14-3.
Meanwhile, Garrett owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past South Adams 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Railroaders have posted since April 12th.
The result came thanks to Ashlee Vanderbosch's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrett secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Peyton Grindstaff, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Garrett and bumps their season record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Everything went Heritage's way against Garrett in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Heritage made off with a 9-1 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Railroaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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