Baseball Preview: Heritage Academy Heroes vs. Mission Heights Prep Phantoms
Heritage Academy is 7-0 against Mission Heights Prep since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Heritage Academy Heroes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Heritage Academy has 17 wins, while Mission Heights Prep.
In what's become a running theme this season, Heritage Academy gave their fans yet another huge win back in March. They blew past A+ Charter School 11-1.
Max Suarez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Micah Figueroa relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cristian Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Martin, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Mission Heights Prep took a 16-point defeat the last time they faced off against Alta Vista, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Mission Heights Prep had just enough and edged Alta Vista out 7-5.
Aidan Muraira made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Muraira was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Muraira is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Vargas, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew McLaughlin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Mission Heights Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mission Heights Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Heritage Academy beat Mission Heights Prep 11-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission Heights Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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