Heritage Christian's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sheridan Blackhawks with a sharp 29-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Heritage Christian considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Alayna Tesnar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Tesnar was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Samantha Hartsock was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Anna Hilbrich, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Sheridan's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Dallas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got Heritage Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Sheridan, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. on April 11th. As for Sheridan, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Herron at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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