With a playoff game on the line, Heights rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Memorial Mustangs with a sharp 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Heights sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Haylie Jaime spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heights let Flora Moreno and Kennedy Hill loose on the outfield. Moreno went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Hill went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Laila Robins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Memorial's side, they got a good showing from Addie Young, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Riley Cannizaro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Waggoner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Memorial, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 31-3.
Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Memorial: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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