The American Heritage Stallions will head out on the road to challenge the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. American Heritage is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, American Heritage was able to grind out a solid victory over Dr. Joaquin Garcia, taking the game 5-1. That's two games straight that American Heritage has won by exactly four runs.
Aubrey Wurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kathryn Costello, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Katz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy beat Mater Academy Charter in their second game on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Calvary Christian Academy.
Mater Academy Charter's batters probably weren't too happy with Reese Mittauer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Calvary Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Erazo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
American Heritage's record now sits at 10-1. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 15.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mittauer, who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will American Heritage still be able to contain Mittauer? There's only one way to find out.
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