After two games on the road, Heritage is heading back home. They will take on the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither Heritage nor Mountain Vista posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Heritage's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Legend on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heritage in their matchups with Legend: they've now lost five in a row.
Noah Mortenson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mountain Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Castle View by a score of 3-2.
Austin Graber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Mountain Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Beffel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Mountain Vista, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Heritage came up short against Mountain Vista when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Heritage, Zeke Borel (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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