The Heritage Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Heritage and nine for Highlands Ranch.
Things were looking good for Heritage after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Douglas County by a score of 15-14.
Aubrey Kramp was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances while logging 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 double. The three runs were her most since the 2nd, when she scored four vs. Pomona. Sadie Neuman was another key player, firing off 2 HR and 2 BB while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Heritage swung out of their shoes and finished the game with two home runs. They have not posted that many home runs since the 10th, when they launched three.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth hit Highlands Ranch with a seven-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons came up short against the Cardinals, falling 12-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Heritage now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
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