Softball Preview: Heritage Hawks vs. Brentwood War Eagles
The Heritage Hawks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Brentwood War Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Central Fellowship Christian Academy onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
Amelia Thornton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Baylie Arrington was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Avery Medford was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brentwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 11-7 to Trinity Christian. While the War Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 3-1 in the first period.
Callie Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Taylor Lindsey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Brentwood, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Heritage's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Heritage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Brentwood, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Heritage continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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