Bourgade Catholic won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Heritage Academy Heroes. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bourgade Catholic has scored all season.
Alondra Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Bourgade Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Academy only tossed four.
On Heritage Academy's side, Savana Soltero made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Soltero was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rowan Asanovich, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gloriann Blanco, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Bourgade Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Heritage Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Bourgade Catholic will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Northwest Christian at 3:45 p.m. Northwest Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, Bourgade Catholic a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Heritage Academy will take on Mohave Accelerated at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mohave Accelerated: 3.3, Heritage Academy: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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