Heritage is 10-0 against Knightdale since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Heritage Huskies will be playing at home against the Knightdale Knights at 5:00 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Heritage gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Millbrook onto the board and left with a 24-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Heritage as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lydia Bollinger was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bollinger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bollinger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Heritage let Brianna Callahan and Samantha Langdon loose on the outfield. Callahan fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3, while Langdon went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Callahan, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Knightdale's offense. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Wake Forest on Friday. Knightdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Heritage's way against Knightdale in their previous meeting back in March as Heritage made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Knightdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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