Heritage had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it nine. They lost 23-6 to the Villa Grove Blue Devils. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Jayden Schrock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Powell, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Villa Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
On Villa Grove's side, Piper Kiser and Izzy Dodd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kiser tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Dodd tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kiser has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Kiser got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Dodd went 3-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Kiser has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Hinds, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Ella Schweighart was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will square off against Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks are facing the Timberwolves at the right time seeing as the Timberwolves are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Villa Grove, they will challenge St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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