Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). Everything went their way against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets on Thursday as the Heritage Generals made off with an 18-5 win. Considering the Generals have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bailee Hollis made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Heritage got a massive performance out of Macie Collins, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave Collins a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Landry White, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory was the 24th in a row for Heritage, bringing their record for this year to 25-1. As for Calhoun, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Heritage will face off against Sonoraville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Calhoun, they will take on Ridgeland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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