The Heritage Hills Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the South Spencer Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Hills' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so South Spencer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Heritage Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Forest Park as Heritage Hills made off with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Heritage Hills needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Grace Keller looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Miriam Gordon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lexi Lubbehusen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Spencer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 11-2 to Northeast Dubois.
Heritage Hills' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for South Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Heritage Hills' way against South Spencer in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Heritage Hills made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Hills 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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