Softball Preview: South Adams Starfires vs. Heritage Patriots
The South Adams Starfires will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Adams gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wapahani a 10-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for South Adams who now have three in a row.
South Adams got a great performance from Gracy Bixler as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Macy Pries was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. Sofia Schwartz was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Heritage sidestepped DeKalb for a 5-3 victory.
Danica Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
South Adams' win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Adams hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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