American Heritage has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage will be strutting in after a win while Pembroke Pines Charter will be coming in after a loss.
American Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against South Fork as American Heritage made off with a 10-2 victory. American Heritage's win was all the more impressive since South Fork was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Antonio Turco-Rivas looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, American Heritage let Zack Wilson and Rafael Furcal loose on the outfield. Wilson went 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Furcal scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lucas Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pembroke Pines Charter lost 12-2 to Archbishop McCarthy on Wednesday. Pembroke Pines Charter has not had much luck with Archbishop McCarthy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pembroke Pines Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pembroke Pines Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Heritage skirted past Pembroke Pines Charter 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pembroke Pines Charter's Bryan Barcenas, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for American Heritage to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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