Softball Preview: Heritage Hawks vs. Windsor Academy Knights
Heritage has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Windsor Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Heritage's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Windsor Academy 9-0. Considering the Hawks have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Amelia Thornton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Heritage let Paige Holcombe and Abby Dunlap loose on the outfield. Holcombe went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double, while Dunlap went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. That triple marked the first that Holcombe's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie Arrington, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Heritage's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Windsor Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Heritage's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Heritage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Windsor Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Heritage continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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