Heritage Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Imagine Prep Storm at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The Heroes will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at the Heroes expense on Tuesday. The Heroes fell just short of the Heroes by a score of 10-9. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Heroes in their matchups with the Heroes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Diana Ibarra was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Londann Ray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Imagine Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Mission Heights Prep by a score of 8-6.
Rosee Fields made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Hartwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The Heroes' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Imagine Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heritage Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Imagine Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Imagine Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Heritage Academy made off with a 9-0 victory. Will Heritage Academy repeat their success, or does Imagine Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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