Parke Heritage put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Seeger Patriots 18-3. While fans of Parke Heritage might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Audrey Tome tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddy Downs was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Taya Sturmer, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
On Seeger's side, Marianne Whorrall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Parke Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Seeger, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Parke Heritage has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Vermillion at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Vermillion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Seeger, they will head out on the road to challenge Lafayette Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lafayette Jefferson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.17 runs per game on average), something Seeger will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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