Baseball Preview: Regis Jesuit Raiders vs. Heritage Eagles
The Regis Jesuit Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Regis Jesuit is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Chaparral just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 8-4 to the Wolverines.
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.
Meanwhile, Heritage faced Castle View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Heritage had just enough and edged Castle View out 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Heritage sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Heritage also got a great performance from Ben O'Connor as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, 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.
Regis Jesuit's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Regis Jesuit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Heritage in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Regis Jesuit made off with a 12-2 win. Does Regis Jesuit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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