Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pillow Academy's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Heritage Academy Patriots on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Pillow Academy has struggled against Heritage Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Heritage Academy's part, Jack Ketchum made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Ketchum has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ketchum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Heritage Academy let Adyn Westmoreland and Nash McCrary loose on the outfield. Westmoreland scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while McCrary scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Charlie Fowler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Pillow Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Heritage Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
While Pillow Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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