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| 03/06/26 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 3-14 L |
| 02/21/25 - Home | 11-15 L |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 03/08/24 - Home | 1-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Satellite, Heritage was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen, sneaking past 6-5. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 win the Minutemen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Emma Aldana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayleigh Melendez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chloey Dieter, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The victory got Heritage back to even at 3-3. As for Cocoa Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Coming up, Heritage will face off against Merritt Island Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season. As for Cocoa Beach, they will take on Space Coast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vipers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Minutemen surely won't give up without a fight.
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