The Canyon Springs Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Heritage Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon Springs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Canyon Springs' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when JW North hitters got past them. The Cougars lost 12-6 to the Huskies on Thursday. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Cougars who fell 4-2 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
Meanwhile, Heritage had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Vista del Lago on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Natalia York, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Martens, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista del Lago only managed four hits.
Heritage's record now sits at 5-15. As for Canyon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Canyon Springs skirted past Heritage 8-7 in their previous matchup on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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