The Heritage Preparatory Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Dominion Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Heritage Preparatory was able to grind out a solid win over St. Mary's Academy, taking the game 13-10.
Lance Hudgins was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. Ben Garner was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dominion Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Jaxon Bowen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Canaan Bowen and Jake Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Canaan scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Elsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Dominion Christian pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Heritage Preparatory, their record now sits at 2-4.
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