Baseball Preview: Heritage Eagles vs. Regis Jesuit Raiders
The Heritage Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage, who comes in off a win.
Heritage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Castle View, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Heritage was ranked 21st). Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Castle View on Wednesday and snuck past 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Heritage who now have three in a row.
Heritage got a great performance from Ben O'Connor as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Case, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Bazinet, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 8-4 to Chaparral.
Regis Jesuit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Dwyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Regis Jesuit, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Regis Jesuit struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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