American Heritage stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Boca Raton Bobcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. For American Heritage, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Boca Raton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Aubrey Wurst spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Katz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Ashley Knapp was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Boca Raton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
American Heritage will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lincoln Park Academy at 5:00 p.m. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Lincoln Park Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boca Raton, they will challenge Spanish River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spanish River will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Boca Raton surely won't give up without a fight.
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