Heritage Academy faced Willcox in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Heroes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowboys, sneaking past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Heroes also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2025.
Sieana Soltero
| 03/20/26 vs Willcox | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Tonopah Valley | 3 |
| 03/12/26 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
| 03/09/26 @ Phoenix Christian | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 1 |
| 03/02/26 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 1 |
Sieana Soltero made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Soltero was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rowan Asanovich, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Savana Soltero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Heritage Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willcox only managed six.
The victory made it two in a row for Heritage Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Willcox, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3.
Coming up, Heritage Academy will be playing at home against Horizon Honors at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Heroes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Willcox, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 22-7 defeat against Empire on the 20th.
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