Herron entered their tilt with Purdue Polytechnic with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Purdue Polytechnic Techies by a score of 11-7 on Wednesday. Herron's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lydia Lindvall was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Lindvall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Bailey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sophie Herring, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Purdue Polytechnic's side, Jamya Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Price, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Purdue Polytechnic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Herron pushed their record up to 3-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Herron will head out on the road to face off against Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herron has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they are on the road again on Monday to play Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 5:30 p.m.
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