Calhoun had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Heritage Generals by a score of 5-4. The Yellow Jackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Generals earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Mori Henderson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Jordan Baker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Heritage's side, Bailee Hollis made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Hollis has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Hollis wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paisley Collins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. That's the most hits Collins has posted since back in August. Another was Brylee Pritchett, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage, they will square off against Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Generals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Phoenix have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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