The Heritage Hawks will square off against the Sullivan Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Heritage came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-5 to Arcola. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Purple Riders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Heritage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan White, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was White's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Sullivan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against St. Joseph-Ogden, falling 13-3.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Sullivan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Sullivan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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