Knightdale is 0-10 against Heritage since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knightdale Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Huskies at 5:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Knightdale's offense. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of Wake Forest on Friday. Knightdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Heritage scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Millbrook a 24-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Heritage, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lydia Bollinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bollinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bollinger was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brianna Callahan and Samantha Langdon did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Hayden Callahan, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 9-6.
Knightdale might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Heritage in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bollinger, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Knightdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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