The Heritage Patriots will take on the Reed Raiders in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Heritage took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against McQueen, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Lancers 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Reed posted their closest victory since April 17, 2025 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Manteca 5-3.
Breanna Staats and Naomi Sinclair did most of the damage at the plate: Staats went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Sinclair went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Sinclair has posted over her last ten games. Lilliana Cervantes-Overbay also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Reed was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Heritage's record now sits at 7-3. As for Reed, their record is now 12-6.
Heritage couldn't quite get it done against Reed in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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