Softball Game Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Woodlan Warriors

By Team Reports May 19, 2025, 11:37pm

Softball Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Woodlan Warriors

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05/17/25 @ Whitko5
05/16/25 vs Bluffton4
05/15/25 @ Jay County1
05/12/25 @ Garrett6
05/10/25 vs Norwell3
+ 17 more games

Heritage and Woodlan are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Patriots will host the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Heritage is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Whitko. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Wildcats since May 16, 2015.

Abriyah James was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lucy Buuck was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Woodlan came out on top against Garrett on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Warriors won by a run and slipped past the Railroaders 7-6. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Railroaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

The team relied heavily on Jade Lichty, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Crozier, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Woodlan, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.

Woodlan's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Woodlan, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Heritage keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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