40-2.
That was the combined score of the Heritage Patriots’ three contests at the end of this week after returning from Spring Break and gaining the requisite practices to compete again.
Needless today, the Pats didn’t miss a beat.
Now 6-0 on the year, the Patriots sandwiched a close 2-0 win over Northrop between two demolitions of local rivals as they got back in the groove with three games in three days to prep for the rest of 2025.
Danica Fuller and Hadlee Shipp combined for a no-hitter against lowly New Haven as the team won 17-0. Each hurler hit a batter and were otherwise perfect. Shipp struck out six in her three innings of relief.
At the plate, Audra Bickel and Fuller each had home runs, while Abriyah James was 2 for 3 with a triple. Bickel knocked in four runs to lead the Patriots.
The Patriots then hosted Northrop Friday and won 2-0 as Fuller threw a complete game shutout, striking out five and scattering three hits, the only baserunners of the night for the Bruins.
The contest was scoreless heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
Libby Cain singled with one out and Abriyah James was plunked, setting up Avi Washington to put the team ahead with a two-run double.
It was all the team needed to pick up their fifth win of the year.
Heritage then dominated Bishop Luers in a rivalry game, dropping ten runs on the Knights in the second inning after Luers tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the frame.
Luers committed four errors and further complicated their own fate by issuing three walks to Danica Fuller. Fuller had five plate appearances and scored all five times, picking up a triple and a single along the way.
Abriyah James had a home run and was 3 for 5 with four RBI.
Fuller pitched a complete (albeit shortened) game, striking out four and allowing one earned run to earn the victory in the 21-2 Patriot win.
The Patriots keep up their torrid pace Monday with a home game against Wayne Trace. They’ll play at Snider Tuesday.
