The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders will face off against the Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Heathwood Hall Episcopal has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Providence Athletic Club will arrive with nine straight wins.
Last Friday, Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't have quite enough to beat Hammond and fell 10-8.
Frances Laughlin stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Buscher, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Hammond. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Skyhawks on their field since April 16, 2015.
Atalie Gauntt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bridget Kean, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ava Lastinger was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Providence Athletic Club pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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