Softball Preview: Sonoraville Phoenix vs. Heritage Generals
Sonoraville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Heritage Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sonoraville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Sonoraville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering LaFayette just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Ramblers, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Phoenix have suffered since September 4th.
Sonoraville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ansley Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their match on Thursday with 23 straight wins... but they left with 24. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 18-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Bailee Hollis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Heritage got a massive performance out of Macie Collins, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave Collins a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Landry White, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Sonoraville's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 25-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Sonoraville's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Sonoraville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Sonoraville continue to outrun the ball?
Sonoraville suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Heritage in their previous meeting back in September. Can Sonoraville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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