Heritage Hills got themselves on the board against South Spencer on Thursday, but South Spencer never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the South Spencer Rebels. With that victory, Heritage Hills brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Miriam Gordon and Rylie Schipp made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gordon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schipp struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gordon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gordon scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Schipp scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Lubbehusen, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Kiegel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Heritage Hills has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for South Spencer, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Heritage Hills will square off against Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for South Spencer, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tecumseh at 5:00 p.m. South Spencer has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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