Heyworth will challenge Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Heyworth has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Heyworth came up short against Lexington and fell 13-8. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Minutemen: they've now lost three in a row.
Grace Streenz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eureka sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over El Paso-Gridley on Wednesday.
Eureka has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Heyworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Heyworth was able to grind out a solid victory over Eureka when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. Will Heyworth repeat their success, or does Eureka has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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