Heritage Christian hit Rocket City with a six-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets came up short against the Angels, falling 12-5. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 13th, but that streak is no more.
Walter Pruitt put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pruitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Stubblefield made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Rocket City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Heritage Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Rocket City will face off against Giles County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cornerstone Christian at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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