The Evansville Harrison Warriors will head out to square off against the Heritage Hills Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Harrison hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Evansville Harrison's offense. They came up short against Evansville Memorial on Thursday, falling 19-0.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tecumseh on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 2-1. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mia Kiegel put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Kiegel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mayci Litherland, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Evansville Harrison's record now sits at 4-13. As for Heritage Hills, their record is now 19-7.
Evansville Harrison took their win against Heritage Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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