On Monday, while Vero Beach put up some runs, the same can't be said for Heritage. The Vero Beach Indians blew past the Heritage Panthers 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Vero Beach considering their two-run performance the match before.
Dayna Patten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Patten was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Youngblood was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Kylie Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Heritage's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayleigh Melendez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Vero Beach's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10-1. As for Heritage, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vero Beach will challenge Port St. Lucie at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Cocoa Beach at 7:15 p.m. Cocoa Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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