Herndon fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Heritage on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Heritage Pride by a score of 7-6.
For Heritage's part, Cooper Miskelly was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Jones, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Herndon's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Heritage, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Herndon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Langley at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Herndon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Loudoun Valley at 6:30 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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