Heritage baseball overpowers Fisher and Tri-County, Softball defeats Broadlands
By FRED KRONER
fred@sjodaily.com
The Villa Grove/Heritage Hawks reached double figures in runs scored for the fifth time in their last seven baseball games on Thursday, overpowering Fisher 15-2 in Fisher.
Mason Wyant pitched a five-inning four-hitter. He walked two and struck out five.
Nick Coffin was the catalyst of an 11-hit attack, going 4-for-4 while scoring four runs and driving in four runs. Coffin had a double and a triple among his hits.
Ryan Cheatham knocked in four runs and Kane Davison delivered three hits. Keagan Patterson scored three runs.
On Friday, the Hawks spotted visiting Tri-County a five-run lead in the top of the first inning, but pulled ahead with nine runs in the bottom of the inning en route to an 18-5 triumph.
Davison was 4-for-4 with four RBI.
Patterson had three hits and Cheatham drove in three runs.
Carson Howard scored four runs and pitched 4 2/3 innings, striking out seven without allowing an earned run.
VG/Heritage (10-6) returns to action on Tuesday at home against Schlarman Academy.
Softball
The Hawks unleashed a barrage of power in Thursday’s 7-4 conquest over Westville in Broadlands.
Gracyn Allen, Kenzie Davison and Melanie Smithenry all socked triples and Aliya Holloman produced two doubles.
On Friday, Heritage picked up a forfeit win from Tri-County.
Heritage (5-9) returns to action today at Villa Grove.
Girls’ track and field
The Blue Devils scored two points and ended in 19th place in Friday’s Unity Invitational.