For the second straight game, Heritage will face off against Tuscarora. The Pride will venture away from home to face off against the Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Heritage came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-3 to Tuscarora. The loss continues a trend for the Pride in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Tuscarora's part, Ethan Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tuscarora got a massive performance out of Chas Battaglia, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Battaglia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Peshke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Tuscarora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.6.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Tuscarora, bringing their record up to 6-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
