Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Newton Rams by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Lauren Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Madisyn Boston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 6.8.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Newton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-12.
Heritage will take on Rockdale County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockdale County is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Newton, they will welcome Archer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archer knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Newton likes a good challenge.
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