Heritage waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Adairsville Tigers 4-2. That's more bragging rights for the Generals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bailee Hollis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landry White, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Collins, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Heritage pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Adairsville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will welcome Tattnall Square Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Adairsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilmer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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