Heritage is 9-1 against Antioch since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Antioch Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Heritage has seven straight victories, Antioch has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Heritage owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top against Tracy by a score of 4-0.
Ryan Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Williams was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was JJ Kinnaird, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Antioch fell victim to a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Pinole Valley on Wednesday.
Brendan Lister was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Antioch, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Heritage beat Antioch 3-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Antioch's Gino Marble, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Heritage to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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