After flying high against Legend on Monday, Heritage came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Highlands Ranch Falcons by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jaden McKinney was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.
James Kellogg
| 04/28/25 vs Legend | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Highlands Ranch | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Valor Christian | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lakeridge | 1 |
At the plate, James Kellogg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles. Heritage is 2-1 when Kellogg posts three or more RBI, but 4-13 otherwise. Bode Shoen was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Heritage's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Highlands Ranch, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Coming up, Heritage will face off against Ponderosa at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Highlands Ranch, they will square off against Bear Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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