Softball Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Bluffton Tigers
The Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Bluffton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluffton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage, who comes in off a win.
Heritage will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Norwell, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Heritage put the hurt on Norwell with a sharp 15-4 win on Saturday. Heritage might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bluffton had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Northfield on Saturday.
Jillian Phillippe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Stout, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Heritage's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Bluffton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Heritage took their win against Bluffton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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