The Heritage Patriots will head out to take on the Eastside Blazers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heritage had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Southern Wells on Thursday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Raiders. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Danica Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Sydney Martin
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In other batting news, Sydney Martin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Hadlee Shipp was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wells only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Eastside entered their tilt with Fairfield on Friday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Falcons 10-1.
Eastside pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their record is now 10-4.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Eastside when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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