Trivium Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Academy Heroes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trivium Prep of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Liam Denk and Jackson Powers did some serious damage despite the final result: Denk scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Powers scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Zachary Brown was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Heritage Academy's side, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaias Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jared Wittman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Trivium Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Heritage Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Trivium Prep will look to defend their home field on Monday against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 3:45 p.m. Arizona Lutheran Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Trivium Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Kingman Academy is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Heritage Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
