Softball Recap: Heathwood Hall Episcopal Takes a Loss

If Heathwood Hall Episcopal was feeling good fresh off their 8-0 takedown of Augusta Christian on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highlanders fell just short of the American Leadership Academy Patriots by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mamie Biel, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Vivien Cooper also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-17-1.

Looking ahead, Heathwood Hall Episcopal will welcome Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for American Leadership Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against Wagener-Salley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the War Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.