Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Jefferson Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Heritage saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Copeland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Copeland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Heritage will head out on the road to take on Eastside at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winder-Barrow at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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