The Eastside Blazers will take on the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastside barely beat Fairfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blazers put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 10-1 victory on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Blazers as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, Heritage made easy work of Southern Wells on Thursday and carried off a 13-2 victory. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Danica Fuller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Martin, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hadlee Shipp, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wells only posted an OBP of .200.
Eastside's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Eastside took their win against Heritage in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Blazers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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