Heritage and Regis Jesuit are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Heritage Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 3:00 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Heritage will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to Fruita Monument.
Macie Wilson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Heritage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Kramp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Rock Canyon by a score of 4-3.
Elsa Pedersen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a run. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Kendalyn Craven was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Heritage has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Regis Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Regis Jesuit's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Heritage has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Regis Jesuit, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Heritage's sizable advantage in that area, Regis Jesuit will need to find a way to close that gap.
Heritage took their win against Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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