Softball Preview: Heritage Eagles vs. ThunderRidge Grizzlies
Heritage is 1-9 against ThunderRidge since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Heritage Eagles will be playing at home against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Heritage is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Castle View, falling 16-6.
Eliza Auger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Burke, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Mountain Vista, falling 8-1. The matchup marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
ThunderRidge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Lynch, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for ThunderRidge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Heritage hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like ThunderRidge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from ThunderRidge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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