The Heritage Academy Heroes will head out to face off against the Ridgeline Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Heritage Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Imagine Prep, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Heroes blew past the Storm 8-2 on Monday. Fans of the Heroes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jordyn Taylor was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maya Zappa, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline Academy entered their game against Heritage Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles lost 20-4 to the Heroes.
Ridgeline Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Baird, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Heritage Academy's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.9 runs over those games. As for Ridgeline Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both Heritage Academy and Ridgeline Academy just can't seem to miss. The Heroes have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Ridgeline Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage Academy took their victory against Ridgeline Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Heroes 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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