Bearden hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountaineers at 5:30 p.m.
Bearden is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to William Blount.
Bearden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Gayle, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Ada Daniels also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Cherokees.
Katelyn Russell was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Heritage pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bearden, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Bearden might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Heritage when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
