Chrisman gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Heritage Hawks with a sharp 17-2 victory. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 20-1 win the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2019.
Brianna Barna made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Barna was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Jones, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Izzy Barrett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Chrisman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted an OBP of .400.
Heritage dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chrisman will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Schlarman at 4:30 p.m. on April 7. This will be Chrisman's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Heritage, they will welcome Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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