Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to the Heritage Eagles. Highlands Ranch was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Highlands Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Benner, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Heritage's side, they got a great performance from Noah Mortenson as he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Mortenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Case was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Eells, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands Ranch will take on Legend at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rock Canyon at 4:15 p.m. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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