After a string of four wins, Heritage's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Jay County Patriots by a score of 3-2. Heritage was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jay County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Danica Fuller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Fuller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Abriyah James made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Jay County's side, Mallory Winner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Jay County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jozey Shimp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Jay County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will challenge DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jay County, they will head out on the road to square off against Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jay County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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