After three games on the road, Heritage is heading back home. They will take on the Leo Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Garrett with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Danica Fuller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Heritage let Grace Guenthner and Abriyah James loose on the outfield. Guenthner went 2-for-4 with a home run, while James went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Leo made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Tuesday. Everything went Leo's way against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger as Leo made off with an 18-3 win.
Mackenzie Arroyo looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Leo got a massive performance out of Lillian Pierce, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madyn Mohr, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Leo, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Heritage suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Leo when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arroyo, who struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Heritage knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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