Highlands Ranch hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Falcons will challenge the Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Chaparral hit Highlands Ranch with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 6, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Highlands Ranch saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Benner, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Carter Steepleton also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Heritage also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Legend by a score of 7-4.
Bode Shoen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Heritage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-9-1 when he doesn't).
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Highlands Ranch skirted past Heritage 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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