Softball Preview: Maricopa Institute of Technology vs. Heritage Academy Heroes
Maricopa Institute of Technology is 0-3 against Heritage Academy since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Maricopa Institute of Technology will look to defend their home field against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Back in March, everything went Maricopa Institute of Technology's way against Imagine Prep Superstition as Maricopa Institute of Technology made off with a 25-5 victory. The win was just what Maricopa Institute of Technology needed coming off of a 16-2 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, the Heroes unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Heroes by a score of 12-10. The Heroes have not had much luck with the Heroes recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The Heroes got a big performance out of Francesca Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Maddie Jennings was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Maricopa Institute of Technology made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for the Heroes, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Maricopa Institute of Technology might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heritage Academy's Diana Ibarra, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Now that Maricopa Institute of Technology knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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