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| 04/08/25 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 03/21/22 - Home | 9-9 T |
| 03/22/21 - Away | 7-14 L |
| 04/01/19 - Away | 7-8 L |
The Veritas Prep Falcons made easy work of the Heritage Academy Heroes on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cade Huseth was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tico Lentz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Logan Cortes, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Veritas Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
The win got Veritas Prep back to even at 5-5. As for Heritage Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Veritas Prep will host Horizon Honors at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Cruz Valley at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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