Softball Preview: Heritage Hawks vs. Covenant Academy
Heritage has gone 3-0 against Covenant Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Heritage Hawks' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Covenant Academy at 5:00 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Heritage got the win against Landmark Christian by a conclusive 16-3. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Amelia Thornton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoey Hall and Paige Holcombe did most of the damage at the plate: Hall scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Holcombe scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, Hall is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Kaylee Cotten was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Landmark Christian only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, Covenant Academy lost 15-3 to Central Fellowship Christian Academy on Thursday.
Covenant Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Heritage's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Covenant Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Covenant Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Covenant Academy, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Heritage's hitters?
Heritage took their win against Covenant Academy when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 10-0. Does Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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