Patriots
| 03/03/25 @ Salem | 17 |
| 03/14/25 @ Rockdale County | 15 |
| 03/07/25 @ Fayette County | 15 |
| 02/10/25 @ Morrow | 13 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lithia Springs | 11 |
Heritage's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Rockdale County Bulldogs as the Heritage Patriots made off with a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Lynch was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Heritage got a massive performance out of Denzel Gillespie, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Gillespie a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Charles Walker, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Heritage's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-5. As for Rockdale County, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will challenge South Gwinnett at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Heritage is facing South Gwinnett at the right time seeing as South Gwinnett is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Rockdale County, they will square off against Newton at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Newton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rockdale County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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