The Herron Achaeans will head out on the road to face off against the Providence Cristo Rey Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Herron has three straight victories, Providence Cristo Rey has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Herron is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (and have done all season long). Herron was the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Indianapolis Arsenal Technical on Monday. 17 seems to be a good number for Herron as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bella Rollins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rollins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Kayla Page was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Hailey Norkus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Providence Cristo Rey's offense. They lost 12-0 to Eminence last Monday.
Herron pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Providence Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Herron took their win against Providence Cristo Rey in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herron since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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