The Heritage Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Heritage lost 19-7 to ThunderRidge on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Eliza Auger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Pacheco, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Grand Junction Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fruita Monument by a score of 3-2. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sophie Aragon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grand Junction Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tuscani Ritter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Grand Junction Central struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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