
Patriots
04/26/25 vs Heritage Academy | 7-5 |
04/26/25 vs Heritage Academy | 13-6 |
04/25/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 27-0 |
04/18/25 @ Wickenburg | 16-0 |
04/17/25 @ Glendale Prep Academy | 15-0 |
+ 9 more games |
Mohave Accelerated came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Heritage Academy Heroes 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since February 28th.
Kennedy Lamb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Tanner Banks was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rayli Marin, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mohave Accelerated was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 23 consecutive contests.
Mohave Accelerated's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-4.
Mohave Accelerated does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 3:45 p.m. The Coyotes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Heroes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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