The Heritage Eagles will be playing at home against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heritage entered their tilt with Valor Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Eagles on Thursday.
Heritage got a great performance from Noah Mortenson as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mortenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nick Laudano and Jaxon Case did most of the damage at the plate: Laudano scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Case scored a run while going 2-for-4. Mason Regan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fairview with a sharp 20-9 victory. Rocky Mountain's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kirin Lawing and Bradley Mallette did most of the damage at the plate: Lawing went 3-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Mallette went 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Murphy, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Rocky Mountain, they pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Heritage came up short against Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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