For the second straight game, Heritage will face off against Antioch. The Patriots will challenge the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Heritage's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Antioch as they made off with a 7-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Heritage got a great performance from Logan Nelson as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Williams was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Rangel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Heritage pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Antioch, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-13 record.
Antioch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Heritage has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. It's a different story for Antioch, though, as they've only averaged .335. Will they be able to contain Heritage's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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