Heritage fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Garrett on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Railroaders by a score of 7-6. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Railroaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Lucas Taylor made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Krauss, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Heritage has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-4 record this season. As for Garrett, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will welcome Fort Wayne Wayne at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Garrett, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. The Railroaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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