Heritage had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Vero Beach Indians, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 back in February.
As for Vero Beach, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
For Vero Beach's part, Nate Downey made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Downey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Jayden Medecke looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Hunter Johnston and Charles Singletary did most of the damage at the plate: Johnston went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Singletary went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Johnston a new career-high. Brayden Schlitt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Heritage will venture away from home to take on Cocoa Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Minutemen have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Vero Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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