Recap: Memorial Warriors vs. Heritage Coyotes
Memorial pushed their score all the way to 11 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Heritage Coyotes by a score of 12-11. Even though they lost, Memorial's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Megan Wilson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off ten hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalie Gowan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Claire Devlin was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Memorial's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 9-8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memorial will face off against Walnut Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walnut Grove will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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