The Heritage Academy Heroes will take on the Ajo Red Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Ajo will be up against a hot Heritage Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Heritage Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Imagine Prep Coolidge a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. Fans of the Heroes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Tatum Meeker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Person, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Avery Jones was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ajo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Gila Bend on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Heritage Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Ajo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Ajo in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Heritage Academy made off with a 16-1 win. Will Heritage Academy repeat their success, or does Ajo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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