The Heritage Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Grand Junction Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Heritage is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Palisade 20-3 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Macie Wilson looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Kramp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Eliza Auger was another key player, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Grand Junction's offense. They fell 5-0 to Niwot on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaxon Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Heritage's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Grand Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Grand Junction struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Junction in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, sneaking past 8-7. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Grand Junction have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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