Softball Preview: Heide Trask Titans vs. Pender Patriots
Heide Trask has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heide Trask is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Heide Trask stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Pender.
Chloe Barnhill made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Barnhill has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barnhill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Hall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Logan Fennell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Heide Trask's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Pender, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Heide Trask hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pender struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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