Heritage has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Adairsville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Adairsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Adairsville's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Heritage hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Heritage was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Calhoun on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Addie Edwards, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Calhoun off the board. Edwards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Molly Corvin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Adairsville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Northwest Whitfield.
Ashlyn Carlton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Carlton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Durden was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ansley Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Heritage pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Adairsville, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Adairsville when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the team 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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