Brentwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Heritage Hawks on Friday.
Taylor Lindsey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Lindsey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Natalie Collins was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Cadence English, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Brentwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Brentwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Heritage, their record is now 13-3.
Brentwood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Edmund Burke Academy at 2:00 p.m. Brentwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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