Hornets
| 05/02/25 @ Fieldcrest | 17 |
| 04/28/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 16 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cornerstone Christian Academy/Calvary Christian Academy | 16 |
| 03/18/25 @ Delavan | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Argenta-Oreana | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heyworth). They never let the Fieldcrest Knights get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The Hornets have beaten the Knights the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Gabby Dow made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Heyworth got a massive performance out of Natalie Kopp, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Kopp has posted over her last eight matchups. Grace Streenz was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Heyworth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Heyworth's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Fieldcrest, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Heyworth will take on rival LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Fieldcrest is set to face off against their familiar foe Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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