Heritage entered their tilt with Covenant Academy on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They never let Covenant Academy onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Paige Holcombe and Amelia Thornton made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Holcombe pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Thornton struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Holcombe went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI, while Thornton scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Baylie Arrington was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Zoey Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Heritage pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Covenant Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Heritage will venture away from home to face off against St. Anne-Pacelli at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anne-Pacelli will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Covenant Academy, they will take on Windsor Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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