Softball Recap: Evergreen Plainsmen vs. Heritage Timberwolves
Evergreen was the 7-6 winner over Heritage when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Evergreen Plainsmen fell 7-2 to the Heritage Timberwolves on Friday. Evergreen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Heritage's part, Jaila Ellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaliann Newberry and Makiah Iven did most of the damage at the plate: Newberry went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Iven went 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen will take on Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to challenge Skyview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Skyview will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight.
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