Knightdale hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Knightdale will host Heritage at 5:00 p.m. Knightdale has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Knightdale fell victim to Heritage and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 18-0. The Knights' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Heritage's part, Ellis Droke made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Droke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Holden Kafes looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Heritage is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cameron Small was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Tillery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win got Heritage back to even at 6-6. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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