American Heritage waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds a 10-0 shutout. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Alex Eggertsen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Eggertsen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Matthew Lake looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because American Heritage is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Luke Stratton was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Owen Chenn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
American Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive contests.
American Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
American Heritage will welcome Freedom Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom Prep Academy is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning American Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they will square off against Intermountain Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Intermountain Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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