Baseball Recap: Heritage Eagles vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
There's no place like home for Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Highlands Ranch Falcons 8-2. For Heritage, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 loss Highlands Ranch walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Heritage got a great performance from Noah Mortenson as he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Mortenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Case was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Hunter Eells was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Highlands Ranch's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Benner, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Highlands Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will take on Rock Canyon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highlands Ranch, they will be playing at home against Legend at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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