American Heritage came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars a 4-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for American Heritage, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aubrey Wurst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Wurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wurst was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Morgan Katz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Costello, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Somerset Academy - Canyons' side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Wilt, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
American Heritage's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
American Heritage will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Dr. Joaquin Garcia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they will head out on the road to square off against Pine Crest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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