The Heritage Generals will venture away from home to take on the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Heritage didn't have allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. Heritage's pitcher stepped up to hand Sonoraville an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Addie Edwards, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Sonoraville off the board. Edwards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Macie Collins was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Hollis, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoraville only posted a batting average of .100.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe). They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Ridgeland on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lakely Parrish made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Parrish was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Micha Valdes was incredible, scoring four runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hope Alexander, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Heritage pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, the win also got them back to even at 6-6.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage took their victory against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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