Baseball Recap: Heritage Drops Season-High Score on Legend

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

04/28/25 vs Legend	16
03/14/25 vs Arapahoe	15
04/09/25 vs Valor Christian	13
03/24/25 @ Lakeridge	13
04/05/25 @ Fruita Monument	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). They put the hurt on the Legend Titans with a sharp 16-3 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.

James Kellogg made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Elliott Milstead was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Hunter Eells was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one double.

Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Heritage's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Legend, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Heritage is set to square off against their familiar foe Highlands Ranch at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Legend will face off against rival Douglas County at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.