Herron put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Purdue Polytechnic Techies 15-5. That's more bragging rights for Herron, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taylor Bailey and Sophie Herring did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Herring scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bella Rollins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Purdue Polytechnic's side, Cayden Hanger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alice Bowling, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The victory got Herron back to even at 8-8. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Herron is on the road again on Friday to play Horizon Christian at 5:00 p.m. Herron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they will head out on the road to square off against Eminence at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eminence's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Purdue Polytechnic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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