Heritage is 6-1 against Flint River Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Heritage Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Flint River Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Heritage is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Heritage will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating St. Anne-Pacelli, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Heritage narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Anne-Pacelli 4-3.
Cole Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Bowman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Griggs Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Flint River Academy had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Creekside Christian Academy on Thursday. Flint River Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Flint River Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Flint River Academy when the teams last played back in February, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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