There's no place like home for Heritage Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Heritage Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Alayna Tesnar made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Tesnar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tesnar was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Hilbrich, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Samantha Hartsock was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
On Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's side, Kaylie Virkus was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Heritage Christian pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Heritage Christian will head out on the road to face off against Oak Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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