The home team had come away the winner the last six times Heritage and Holly Springs had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Heritage took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holly Springs on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 last Tuesday.
Emily Claudio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Hayden Callahan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Langdon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Holly Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Heritage will be playing at home against Falls Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Holly Springs, they will venture away from home to square off against Cardinal Gibbons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Holly Springs' pitchers better be ready for this one: Cardinal Gibbons has averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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