Softball Preview: Windsor Academy Knights vs. Heritage Hawks
The Windsor Academy Knights will head out to challenge the Heritage Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Windsor Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Windsor Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Heritage on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Heritage's part, Amelia Thornton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Thornton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Heritage let Paige Holcombe and Abby Dunlap loose on the outfield. Holcombe went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double, while Dunlap went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. That triple marked the first that Holcombe's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Windsor Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Heritage, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
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