Softball Recap: Heritage Huskies vs. Rolesville Rams
Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Rolesville Rams. Heritage was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rolesville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Janiah Vargas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs and three doubles. Samantha Langdon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Heritage was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rolesville only hit two.
On Rolesville's side, Morgan Warren was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Warren has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Warren was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Rolesville got a massive performance out of Gianna D'antonio, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abigail Deciantis, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Rolesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rolesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wake Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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