The Heritage Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Heritage lost 7-1 to Cherokee Trail on Wednesday.
Heritage got a good showing from Camden Nichols, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Nichols has allowed since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, James Kellogg and Bode Shoen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kellogg went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Shoen got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple. That triple was Shoen's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Montrose with a sharp 10-0 win on Friday.
Karson Reed was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Josh Weaver, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fruita Monument's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Heritage took their victory against Fruita Monument when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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