With a playoff game on the line, Heights rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cypress Creek Cougars with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Heights has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Haylie Jaime made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Jaime has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Jaime was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kennedy Hill was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Flora Moreno was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Cypress Creek's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Fogleman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory (which was Heights' tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-9. As for Cypress Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Heights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Katy Taylor. Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Katy Taylor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Cypress Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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