Speedway won the last time they faced Heritage Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Speedway Sparkplugs walked away with a 7-2 win over the Heritage Christian Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Speedway.
Hayli Clampitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mallory Short was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Laney Jarrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alayna Tesnar gave up just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
Speedway is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
Speedway will take on Herron at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Heritage Christian, they will square off against Park Tudor at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
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