If Heritage was riding high fresh off their 16-3 takedown of Vista del Lago last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the Canyon Springs Cougars by a score of 8-7 on Thursday.
Natalia York was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Ponce, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Heritage's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Canyon Springs, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Arlington at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Canyon Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Linfield Christian at 10:00 a.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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