The Heritage Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Independence Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Heritage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Heritage narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lebanon Trail 5-4. That's two games straight that Heritage has won by just one run.
Collin Clayton looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Diego Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Miller, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Independence came up short against Liberty on Friday and fell 7-2. Independence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Heritage back to even at 10-10. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Heritage suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Independence in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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