For the second straight game, Heritage Academy will face off against Ajo. Heritage Academy will welcome Ajo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Heritage Academy beats Ajo with 22 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Heritage Academy was the clear victor by a 22-4 margin over Ajo on Friday. Fans of the Heroes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Elsie Earll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Emily Person was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chloe Person, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2.
Heritage Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .647. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in three consecutive games.
Heritage Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.8 runs over those games. As for Ajo, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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