Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). They never let the Salem Seminoles onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Not much got past Lauren Brown, who gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Salem off the board. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taryn Miller and Lylian Forte did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Forte scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Forte has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Boston, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 51.6%.
The victory was the third in a row for Heritage, bringing their record for this year to 4-9. As for Salem, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will venture away from home to square off against Grayson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to take on Columbia at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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