It was a proper cat-fight when Heritage took on Port St. Lucie on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 15-10 win over the Jaguars.
Patrick Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Joel Fernandez
| 04/04/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Space Coast | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Gateway | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Rockledge | 1 |
On the hitting side, Joel Fernandez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Kethziel Torres was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Heritage's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10. As for Port St. Lucie, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will head out to challenge Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vipers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Port St. Lucie, they will head out on the road to face off against Treasure Coast at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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