Heritage is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Armada is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will host the Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
While Heritage's victory against Frankenmuth wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Eagles on Wednesday.
Violet Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bella Robinson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Hales, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Armada was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Memphis 17-7. Considering the Tigers have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Armada's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
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