Softball Preview: Heritage Eagles vs. Ponderosa Mustangs
Heritage is 2-8 against Ponderosa since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Heritage Eagles will take on the Ponderosa Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Heritage will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Chaparral 6-4.
Macie Wilson looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bleu Meyer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Zender, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ponderosa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Highlands Ranch a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Annabelle Horan was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Campbell Trombley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Avery Britt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Heritage's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Ponderosa, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Ponderosa struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage couldn't quite finish off Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in August and fell 6-4. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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