The Highlands Ranch Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Highlands Ranch lost 9-3 to Douglas County on Monday.
Belle Andrews was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Andrews was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bri Cordray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bridget Nittler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Highlands Ranch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Heritage never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Regis Jesuit as Heritage made off with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the game before.
The result came thanks to Macie Wilson's shutout, as she gave up just eight hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Andie Beauchene was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Sydney Edwards was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Highlands Ranch has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Highlands Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Highlands Ranch keep running through batters, or will Heritage buck the trend?
Highlands Ranch came up short against Heritage when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Highlands Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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