Baseball Recap: Heritage Academy Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Heroes

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Imagine Prep Coolidge	29
03/21/25 vs Harvest Prep Academy	24
03/24/25 @ Harvest Prep Academy	21
04/14/25 vs Maricopa Institute of Technology	19
03/27/25 @ Mission Heights Prep	14

Heritage Academy got themselves on the board against Maricopa Institute of Technology on Monday, but Maricopa Institute of Technology never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Iron Eagles with a sharp 19-0 victory. Considering the Heroes have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Micah Figueroa looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cristian Morgan and Conrad Reichard did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Reichard went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs Reichard has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Snitker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Heritage Academy's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Maricopa Institute of Technology, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage Academy will square off against East Valley Athletes for Christ at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maricopa Institute of Technology, they will face off against Harvest Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.