{"id":35354,"date":"2026-03-26T10:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35354"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:09:46","slug":"late-innings-doom-heritage-hopes-of-win-in-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/late-innings-doom-heritage-hopes-of-win-in-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Late innings doom Heritage hopes of win in opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening game of the season looked to be going the Heritage Patriots’ way Wednesday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early runs gave Addie Bacon some space with which to work and the Patriots built a lead, then responded to two Columbia City runs in the top of the fifth with two of their own in the bottom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That 5-3 lead heading into the final two innings turned into an 11-5 loss, however, as the home team allowed a four-spot in both the sixth and the seventh innings to drop to 0-1 on the young season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bacon pitched into the sixth with a fine performance, but five Heritage errors did her no favors on the night. She finished with just five hits and two earned runs allowed across 5+ innings, striking out two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hadlee Shipp came on in relief and finished the game. She was charged with four runs, but only two were earned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the plate, the Patriots pounded out twelve hits against Columbia City’s Layla Doehrmann. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elaine Bickel, who will be asked to bat leadoff this year, replacing Danica Fuller, had a pair of singles and three stolen bases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacon had a good night at the plate with three hits to help her own cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaghan O’Shaughnessey tripled and scored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots will play at North Side Thursday night. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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