With a playoff win on the line, American Heritage rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Somerset Academy Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Lyric Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, American Heritage let Emma Griffith and Isabella Benton run wild. Griffith went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Benton got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Griffith has posted since back in March.
Patriots
| 05/13/25 vs Somerset Academy | 6-5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Okeechobee | 4-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Northeast | 1-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) | 5-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Plantation | 3-0 |
| + 10 more games |
American Heritage pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Somerset Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13-1 record this season.
American Heritage will take on Key West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2.4, the Conchs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Somerset Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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