The University Heights Academy Blazers took their first step towards an All A Classic regional championship Tuesday evening. The Blazers scored seven runs in the first inning and rolled to a 15-0 3-inning win over the Heritage Christian Academy Warriors in a regional quarterfinal game.
Jackson Flynn got out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the first and was never seriously threatened from that point. He pitched all three innings, limiting the Warriors to just three hits. He struck out 8 of the 9 outs in the game and gave up three walks.
The Blazers scored their 15 runs on just 9 hits, taking advantage of 8 walks and two errors by HCA.
UHA added six runs in the bottom of the second and then scored the final two runs of the game in the bottom of the third on the same wild pitch.
Ryan Luckey and Cadence Gibson had two hits each to lead a Blazer offense that had seven batters come up with a base hit. Hayden Hunt and Jaiden Miles drove in two runs each.
Cadyn Travis, Caden Gresham, and Ethan Miles had one hit each for Heritage Christian Academy (2-5).
University Heights improves to 5-3 with the win and advances on to Thursday night’s regional semifinals.
