Heritage is 8-0 against Fort Wayne Wayne since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Heritage has three straight victories, Fort Wayne Wayne has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Heritage put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 15-2.
Danica Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Fuller was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
In other batting news, Abriyah James was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Jasmyne Pearson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Northfield on Tuesday.
Like Heritage, Fort Wayne Wayne also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabriella Carrillo. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Carrillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Carrillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sahallely Echeverria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northfield only tossed five.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Heritage took their victory against Fort Wayne Wayne when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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