Baseball Recap: Heritage's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain Vista, Heritage was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies by a score of 8-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

James Kellogg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, 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 pitched 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. VanWyk has become a key player for Heritage: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hunter Eells, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Eagles

Batting Average

04/23/25 vs ThunderRidge	41.4%
04/16/25 @ Chaparral	12%
04/14/25 @ Rock Canyon	36.7%
04/12/25 vs Fossil Ridge	23.3%
04/09/25 vs Valor Christian	38.7%
+ 17 more games

Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Heritage's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-12. As for ThunderRidge, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Heritage is set to face off against their familiar foe Castle View at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, ThunderRidge will take on rival Douglas County at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.