The Denton Broncos will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Coyotes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Denton, who comes in off a win.
Denton will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Richland, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Denton walked away with a 6-3 win over Richland on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Diego Medina, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Derek Perez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Independence.
Brady Jacobson put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Jacobson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bubba Hancock, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Hancock's first of the season.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for Denton, they moved to 6-8-2 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Denton came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denton 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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