Heritage's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let the LaFayette Ramblers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Generals have posted against the Ramblers since September 26, 2019.
The result came thanks to Addie Edwards's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Heritage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Blansit, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 12.2.
Heritage's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for LaFayette, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1.
Heritage will host Coahulla Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for LaFayette, they will venture away from home to take on Gilmer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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