Heritage had lost 20 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-19 to make it 21. They lost 17-1 to the St. Thomas More Sabers. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Sabers from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Powell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
St. Thomas More's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On St. Thomas More's side, Audrey Gooding made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gooding has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Atwood, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kaitlynn Ballard was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Heritage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-3 loss against Chrisman on the 19th. St. Thomas More does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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