Heritage had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the Grovetown Warriors. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madisyn Boston, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Grovetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Grovetown's side, Isabella Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Grovetown got a massive performance out of Jada Fulbright, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Fulbright a new career-high. Aerisheya Miles was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Heritage and Grovetown will both be playing Archer the next time they take the field. The Warriors will head out to face the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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