Columbia City hit Heritage with a five-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots fell 9-6 to the Eagles. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Cameron Rauner was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Lucas Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Columbia City, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will venture away from home to take on Churubusco at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbia City, they will face off against East Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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