Bluffton is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Heritage is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bluffton Tigers will take on the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Bluffton's way against Eastbrook as Bluffton made off with a 17-7 win.
Lukas Gherett was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dane Schlagenhauf, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Churubusco an 11-0 shutout.
Heritage let Noah Redmon and Caleb Abbott loose on the outfield. Redmon went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Abbott went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mirelez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bluffton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bluffton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bluffton came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Will Bluffton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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