Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Heritage Academy

Heritage Academy came tearing into Sunday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Covington Latin Trojans 15-5. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Benjamin Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Brown was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Heritage Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Hunter Boswell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Noah Allgeyer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Heritage Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.

Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Covington Latin, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Coming up, Heritage Academy will take on Dayton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington Latin will be paying especially close attention to the Eagles' game: after the Eagles faces off against the Greendevils, they'll take on Covington Latin again at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.