NJ Heat Runs Away With Early Lead in Victory
Jersey Assassins 16U watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 9-3 loss to NJ Heat on Saturday. NJ Heat took the lead on a home run in the first inning.
The Jersey Assassins 16U struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing NJ Heat, giving up nine runs.
NJ Heat got things started in the first inning. #12 homered on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.
33 got the start for NJ Heat. The fireballer surrendered three runs on three hits over four innings, striking out three.
NJ Heat scored four runs in the third inning. #33, #23, and #24 all drove in runs in the frame.
Tatumn Menzies toed the rubber for Jersey Assassins 16U. The righthander went five innings, allowing nine runs on 13 hits and striking out four.
Giavanna Kanaris, Lily Nucera, and Sophia Centanni each managed one hit to lead Jersey Assassins 16U.
NJ Heat saw the ball well today, racking up 13 hits in the game. #33, #12, #27, and #23 each collected multiple hits for NJ Heat. #33 led NJ Heat with three hits in three at bats. NJ Heat didn’t commit a single error in the field. #33 had two chances in the field, the most on the team.