Softball Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Heritage Patriots
Homestead has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Homestead has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Homestead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over DeKalb. That's two games straight that Homestead has won by just one run.
Homestead's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addie May Fleming, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Woodlan on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Danica Fuller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Homestead skirted past Heritage 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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