Heritage Hills dropped their record down to 15-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 7-4 to the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Thunderbirds when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Andersen Smith and Colten Hopf did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI, while Hopf went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aiden Fischer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Eastern Greene, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Eastern Greene's side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Kasch Cullison also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage Hills will head out to square off against Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Eastern Greene, they will venture away from home to take on Cloverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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