Heritage came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Freedom Eagles on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Heritage needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
For Freedom's part, McKenzie Powell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Powell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kaitlyn Bronowicz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Heritage's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Freedom, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Heritage will head out on the road to challenge Dominion at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Freedom, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 defeat vs. Battlefield on the 7th.
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