It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heritage can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bellmont Braves by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since May 17, 2025.
Adalina Bacon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teaghan O'Shaughnessey, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Heritage has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Bellmont, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bellmont, they have already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory against Marion on the 27th.
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