Eastern Hancock extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-11-1 in the process. They came up short against the Heritage Christian Eagles, falling 15-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Saturday.
Eastern Hancock saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Retherford, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Retherford's first of the season.
As for Heritage Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Heritage Christian's side, Tripp Vaughan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Vaughan a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Ambrose, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Strege, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Eastern Hancock will be playing in front of their home fans against Seton Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Royals are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Heritage Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Lapel at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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