The Heritage Academy Heroes will take on the Imagine Prep Storm at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Academy will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Heritage Academy made easy work of Imagine Prep Coolidge and carried off a 22-3 victory. The Heroes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
Elsie Earll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sarahi Rico was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Emily Person was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Heritage Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Imagine Prep posted their closest win since April 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Ridgeline Academy.
Heritage Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Imagine Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Imagine Prep when the teams last played on Wednesday, as Heritage Academy made off with a 19-1 win. Will the Heroes repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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