The Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Bellmont Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Heritage is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Carroll on Monday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 1-0. Heritage's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Danica Fuller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bellmont's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodlan.
Taylor Bauer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Emily Bleke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bellmont, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bellmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Heritage took their victory against Bellmont in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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