Heritage Christian Academy played host to Livingston Central and Russellville in high school baseball on Saturday at David Eddings Field.
Livingston scored eight runs in the third inning and held off the Warriors 14-12 in the opening game.
Ethan Miles had three hits and drove in six runs for HCA (2-3). Miles nearly hit for the cycle with a single, double and triple in the game.
Collin Outland suffered the pitching loss for Heritage.
In the second game, the Warriors scored at least two runs in their last four at-bats and edged the Panthers 9-6 in a game stopped after five innings due to darkness.
Cadyn Travis, Tycen Wells, and Chase Cook each had two hits for the Warriors.
Jaiden Nichols earned the pitching win for the Warriors.
HCA is scheduled to play host to University Heights Academy on March 31.
Score by Innings:
Livingston Central 108 003 2 – 14 8 7
Heritage Christian 301 007 1 – 12 8 6
LP – Outland
Leading Hitters: HCA – Travis (1B), Gresham (1B), Outland (1B), Miles (1B, 2B, 3B, 6 RBI).
Score by Innings:
Heritage Christian 022 32 – 9 9 2
Russellville 103 02 – 6 6 3
WP – Nichols.
Leading Hitters: HCA – Travis (2B, 1B), Gresham (1B), Outland (1B), Miles (1B), Wells (2 1B), Cook (2 1B)
Photo by Joe Wilson
