The Heroes are 8-0 against the Heroes since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Heritage Academy Heroes will be staying on the road to face off against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The Heroes are on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Phantoms.
Meanwhile, the Heroes had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 18-7 win.
Elsie Earll and Francesca Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Earll went 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Leah Hitchcock, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The Heroes' victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for the Heroes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The Heroes skirted past the Heroes 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Heroes' Diana Ibarra, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Heroes still be able to contain Ibarra? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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