Heritage Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans by a score of 9-8. Heritage Christian's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Alayna Tesnar put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over 8.2 innings while giving up eight earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Tesnar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tesnar was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Naomi Swisher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Gabriella Freeman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Heritage Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard also got a great game from a two-way player: Anna Caskey. She struck out 16 batters over nine innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Caskey was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Emily Wendt was excellent, going 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Heritage Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their record is now 11-14-1.
Heritage Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 5:30 p.m. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Warren Central at 5:30 p.m. Warren Central is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Indianapolis Bishop Chatard will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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