The Heritage Academy Eagles will head out to square off against the Calvary Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Heritage Academy made easy work of Covington Latin and carried off a 14-2 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
| 05/07/25 vs Covington Latin | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Dayton | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Menifee County | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Newport | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Red Bird | 2 |
Austin Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Elan Forman and Elliot Kloss did most of the damage at the plate: Forman went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Kloss went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Forman has become a key player for Heritage Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Benjamin Brown also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covington Latin only posted an OBP of .150.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Calvary Christian's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Scott on Tuesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage Academy's record is now 11-6-1. As for Calvary Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heritage Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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