The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders will head out to face off against the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Heathwood Hall Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Augusta Christian 8-0. The Highlanders not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12, 2024 (when they won 18-3).

Salley Humphries
04/29/25 vs Augusta Christian | 9 |
04/11/25 vs Providence Athletic Club | 6 |
04/04/25 @ Hammond | 3 |
04/01/25 vs Hammond | 3 |
03/11/25 @ Augusta Christian | 7 |
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Salley Humphries was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Heathwood Hall Episcopal let Chloe Rosenbaum and Frances Laughlin run wild. Rosenbaum went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Laughlin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Mamie Biel also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 4-0 to Providence Athletic Club.
Ellie Beers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, American Leadership Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
American Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-17-1. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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