After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Living Word Lutheran, Heritage Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Isaiah Dufek was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Dufek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
| 05/16/26 vs St. John's Northwestern Military Academy | 3 |
| 05/08/26 @ St. Francis | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Luther Prep | 1 |
| 04/08/26 @ University School of Milwaukee | 1 |
In other batting news, Luke Ellis was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Logan Raposa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Heritage Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Heritage Christian's record now sits at 4-9. As for St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Heritage Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lancers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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