For the second straight game, Heritage will face off against Liberty. The Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They came up short against Liberty on Tuesday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Liberty's part, Heritage's batters probably weren't too happy with Kate Skinner, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up six walks). Skinner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Isabella Rice was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Jennings, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Liberty lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in six consecutive matchups.
Liberty pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1.
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