The Heritage Huskies will square off against the D.H. Conley Vikings on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Heritage: 4, D.H. Conley: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Apex 2-1.
William Leahy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heritage's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Pereira, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for D.H. Conley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cary 3-1.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for D.H. Conley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over D.H. Conley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does D.H. Conley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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