Heritage lost against Cerro Gordo/Bement back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Heritage Hawks took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos. Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Holloman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cerro Gordo/Bement only tossed eight.
On Cerro Gordo/Bement's side, Tyson Moore and Brenden Puckett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Moore struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Puckett tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Moore scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Puckett went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Freese, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Blue Ridge, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Cerro Gordo/Bement is facing Blue Ridge at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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