The Heights Falcons will take on the South Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heights will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Southeast with a sharp 26-1 win on Thursday. The Falcons have beaten the Golden Buffalo the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Golden Buffalo has come to flipping the script.
Jaime Jimenez made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Wettstein, who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and eight RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ellie Wilkins, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.8.
Meanwhile, South was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 19-15 to Dodge City. Even if the Titans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Heights' record now sits at 7-13. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Heights took their win against South in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 24-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team 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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