Caverna was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's second game as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 18-2 loss at the hands of the Heritage Christian Academy Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Caverna of the 13-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Saturday's first game.
Caverna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raif Dennison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Connor Ray, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Heritage Christian Academy's side, Bradley Boyd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Boyd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Miles was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Caden Gresham was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Caverna's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Heritage Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Caverna will head out on the road to take on Edmonson County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christian Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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