Heritage won against Rockdale County on Wednesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Heritage Patriots put the hurt on the South Gwinnett Comets with a sharp 15-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Lauren Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madisyn Boston was a standout: she scored four runs and stole 12 bases while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Taryn Miller, who scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 3-9-1. As for South Gwinnett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will head out to face off against Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for South Gwinnett, they will venture away from home to challenge Norcross at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Gwinnett is facing Norcross at the right time seeing as Norcross is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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