Brookstone is 8-1 against Heritage since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brookstone Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brookstone comes in on six and Heritage on four.
Two weeks ago, Brookstone was able to grind out a solid victory over Westfield School, taking the game 6-2.
Brookstone got a great performance from Ben Ivey as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Ivey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maxwell Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Dismuke, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Heritage put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over John Milledge Academy.
Sean Covey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Covey was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Bowman was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Landon Justice was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Brookstone pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Heritage's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Brookstone hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Brookstone's hitters?
Brookstone skirted past Heritage 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Brookstone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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