The Woodgrove Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodgrove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Woodgrove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Paul VI on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6. The loss was the Wolverines' first of the season.
Walker Kennedy was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Heritage came out on top against Tuscarora on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Pride blew past the Huskies 8-2. The game was the first time the Pride have beaten the Huskies on their field since May 25, 2022.
Aaron Van Tuyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erick Flores, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cooper Miskelly was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Heritage's record is now 6-10. As for Woodgrove, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Woodgrove skirted past Heritage 16-15 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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