Heritage had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won 22 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Blansit and Ema Tanner did most of the damage at the plate: Blansit went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Tanner went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Tanner a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Molly Corvin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 33-2. As for Monroe Area, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 26-10 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cherokee Bluff the next time they take the field. Monroe Area will head out to face Cherokee Bluff at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Heritage will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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