Heritage won the last time they faced Columbine, and things went their way on Friday too. The Heritage Eagles came out on top against the Columbine Rebels by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that Heritage has won by exactly four runs.
Heritage got a great performance from Jaden McKinney as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). McKinney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grant Bazinet, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Regan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Columbine's side, Jack Snyder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elias Frainier was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Heritage pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Columbine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4-1.
Heritage will head out on the road to take on Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbine, 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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