The Heritage Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Heritage gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Southern Wells as Heritage made off with a 15-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Heritage considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lucy Buuck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Buuck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Heritage let Grace Guenthner and Libby Cain loose on the outfield. Guenthner went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cain went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abriyah James, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Knights 4-2.
Baylee Huth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Brilee Day was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Heritage now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Wayne Northrop's Alexis Key, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Heritage to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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