The Heritage Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:15 p.m.
Heritage will head into Wednesday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 13-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Legend by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this year in which Heritage was not able to get on the board.
Noah Mortenson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ponderosa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Legend.
Ponderosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isai Santaella, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Ponderosa, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Heritage took their win against Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. 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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