The Heritage Patriots will square off against the Crestview Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Crestview likes a good challenge.
Heritage's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Adams Central. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Elijah Rauner
| 05/07/26 vs Adams Central | 3 |
| 04/25/26 @ Wayne Trace | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 1 |
| 04/23/26 @ Fort Wayne South Side | 1 |
Heritage let Elijah Rauner and Jaxon Feasby run wild. Rauner went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Feasby went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Rauner a new career-high. Max Mirelez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Crestview didn't have quite enough to beat Van Wert on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Heritage's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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