Heritage baseball is excited to get back on the diamond
By Willy Lepori |
The Heritage High School baseball team is back, as the Patriots are getting ready for a 20-game season that has players and coaches ready for the opportunity that was taken from them after only four games a year ago. “Extremely excited,” said Heritage head coach Kevin Brannan. “It is a different excitement, though. Typically, at…
Heritage baseball is excited to get back on the diamond
The Heritage High School baseball team is back, as the Patriots are getting ready for a 20-game season that has players and coaches ready for the opportunity that was taken from them after only four games a year ago. “Extremely excited,” said Heritage head coach Kevin Brannan. “It is a different excitement, though. Typically, at…
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