The American Heritage Patriots are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Baker County Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
American Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Jensen Beach out 3-2.
Koda Travers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bria Villano was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Analie Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Baker County waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the War Eagles by a score of 6-2.
Rylee Walker looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Baleigh Shields was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Marker, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Baker County, their record now sits at 20-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. American Heritage hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Baker County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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