Heritage Academy is 3-0 against Maricopa Institute of Technology since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Heritage Academy Heroes will head out on the road to challenge Maricopa Institute of Technology at 4:00 p.m. Heritage Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Maricopa Institute of Technology likes a good challenge.
After soaring to a 23-point victory in their last game, the Heroes came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Heroes by a score of 12-10. The Heroes have struggled against the Heroes recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The Heroes got a big performance out of Francesca Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddie Jennings, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Maricopa Institute of Technology made sure to put some runs up on the board against Imagine Prep Superstition back in March. Maricopa Institute of Technology blew past Imagine Prep Superstition 25-5.
Having lost for the first time this season, the Heroes fell to 3-1. As for Maricopa Institute of Technology, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Maricopa Institute of Technology when the teams last played back in February as Heritage Academy made off with a 19-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Academy 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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