Baseball Recap: American Heritage Has No Trouble Against Merit Preparatory Academy

American Heritage won the last time they faced Merit Preparatory Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Patriots put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 23-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.

Justin Robertson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Robertson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI.

Patriots

On Base Percentage

08/08/25 @ Merit Preparatory Academy	67.3%
08/05/25 vs Merit Preparatory Academy	46.4%
10/04/24 vs Green River	38.5%
09/23/24 @ Maeser Prep Academy	41.9%
09/17/24 vs Intermountain Christian	39.4%
+ 14 more games

American Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2024.

American Heritage's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Heritage will square off against Tintic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Intermountain Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.