Heritage entered their tilt with Castle View with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Castle View Sabercats 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Heritage, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Heritage got a great performance from Ben O'Connor as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Case, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Bazinet, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Castle View's side, Keyan Lundvall was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Lundvall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Derek Gordon stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Ben Knox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Castle View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Heritage will head out on the road to challenge Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Castle View will take on Ponderosa at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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