Baseball Recap: Heritage Academy Triumphs

Heritage Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pendleton County on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.

Benjamin Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI.

In other batting news, Heritage Academy let Austin McGlynn and Hunter Boswell run wild. McGlynn went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Boswell went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Boswell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Stone, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Heritage Academy's record now sits at 12-7-1. As for Pendleton County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14-1.

Looking ahead, Heritage Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Ludlow at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pendleton County, they will be playing at home against Bellevue at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.