Heritage Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They fell 6-2 to the Grace Academy Knights. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly four runs.
Heritage Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Grace Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Grace Academy's side, Austin Sweeney was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sweeney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Presley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Heritage Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Academy, they will take on GVCS Broadfording at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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