Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Heritage Christian Warriors
The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Heritage Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Harvard-Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Harvard-Westlake gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Flintridge Sacred Heart as Harvard-Westlake made off with an 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harvard-Westlake.
Peyton Perriot spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kale?a Tindal was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Tseng, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 19-3 loss at the hands of Whittier Christian.
Harvard-Westlake now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Harvard-Westlake was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage Christian's Vanessa Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Harvard-Westlake to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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