American Heritage extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They lost 16-6 to the Spanish River Sharks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-7 back in March.
Victoria Kovic made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Spanish River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Spanish River's side, Giselle Portanova was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Portanova has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kat Arencibia was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Vargas, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Heritage will host Aubrey Rogers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Stallions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Spanish River, they will be playing at home against Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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