It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Terrell Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Heritage Hawks. The victory was nothing new for Terrell Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Tyler Loewe made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Loewe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Loewe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Mark Irvin, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Heritage's side, Cole Murphy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Robby Knight, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Terrell Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-14.
Terrell Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Valwood. Terrell Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Valwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
