The Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the South Adams Starfires at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Heritage had just enough and edged DeKalb out 5-3.
Danica Fuller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Adams can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wapahani with a sharp 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but South Adams sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gracy Bixler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macy Pries, who scored two runs and stole two bases. Sofia Schwartz was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Heritage's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for South Adams, their record now sits at 19-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Heritage hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Adams struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against South Adams in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. 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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