Softball Preview: American Heritage Stallions vs. Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs
The American Heritage Stallions will be playing at home against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Heritage has five straight wins, Dr. Joaquin Garcia has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, American Heritage never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Somerset Academy - Canyons.
Aubrey Wurst made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Wurst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wurst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Katz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Costello, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Monday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 15-3 defeat to King's Academy might stick with them for a while.
Ava Johnston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Mackenzie Gerst was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
American Heritage's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
American Heritage skirted past Dr. Joaquin Garcia 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dr. Joaquin Garcia's Annabelle Brisco, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will American Heritage still be able to contain Brisco? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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