Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Heritage was not able to get on the board.
For Walnut Grove's part, Naomi Redman looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Walnut Grove got a massive performance out of Ella Berlage, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Camila Spriggs was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 9-14-3. As for Walnut Grove, the win was the 26th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-2.
Heritage will head out on the road to face off against Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Memorial is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Heritage will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Walnut Grove will take on Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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