Heritage Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Monday, Heritage Christian came up short against Covenant Christian and fell 5-2.
Heritage Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Tesnar, who went 2-for-4 with a double. Tesnar has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Audrey Kopka was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Covenant Christian. That's two games in a row now that Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory has lost by exactly three runs.
Heritage Christian dropped their record down to 10-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Heritage Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage Christian beat Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Heritage Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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