Heritage can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Memorial Warriors 12-11. The victory was just what Heritage needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior contest.
For Memorial's part, Megan Wilson put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off ten hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalie Gowan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Claire Devlin was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Heritage now has a winning record of 9-8-3. As for Memorial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Centennial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centennial is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Walnut Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walnut Grove will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.
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