The Heroes are still undefeated this season after their matchup against the Heroes on Thursday, but the Heroes came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Heritage Academy Heroes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Academy Heroes and snuck past 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For the Heroes' part, Francesca Johnson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Hitchcock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The Heroes' win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for the Heroes, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Heroes will take on the Storm at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Heroes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Storm's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for the Heroes, they will head out on the road to face off against the at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Heroes are strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 21.2 runs per game this season.
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