The Heritage Coyotes will venture away from home to take on the Denton Broncos at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Denton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Independence, taking the game 11-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
Noah Zurek
| 03/20/26 vs Independence | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs McKinney North | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Panther Creek | 2 |
| 03/17/26 @ Independence | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Plano | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Noah Zurek, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Luke Dettling also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Denton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-0 to Richland. That's two games in a row now that the Broncos have lost by exactly three runs.
Denton's loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 7-4-1.
Heritage came up short against Denton when the teams last played back in March of 2025, falling 8-4. Can the Coyotes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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