Castle View is 2-7 against Heritage since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sabercats will take on the Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Castle View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Chaparral, who was ranked 18th at the time (Castle View was ranked second). The Sabercats were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Wolverines on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Sabercats, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cole Cates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
Tommy Feldhake
| 04/23/25 vs Chaparral | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Douglas County | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Highlands Ranch | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ ThunderRidge | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Roaring Fork | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Feldhake, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derek Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Castle View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only posted a batting average of .269.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against ThunderRidge by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
James Kellogg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Kellogg was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
In other pitching news, Jaden McKinney looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Heritage let Mason VanWyk and Jameson Switzer run wild. VanWyk went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Switzer went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Heritage is 3-1 when VanWyk posts two or more runs, but 2-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of James Long, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Castle View's record now sits at 13-4. As for Heritage, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-12.
Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Castle View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Castle View keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
