Heritage extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 11-10-1. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Douglas County Huskies 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 24th.
James Kellogg
| 04/22/26 @ ThunderRidge | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs McMinnville | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Legend | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Rock Canyon | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Broomfield | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
James Kellogg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Heritage is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-9-1 otherwise. Kellogg was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, James Long was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are undefeated (7-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Douglas County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly two runs.
On Douglas County's side, Max VanDeWalker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Kiehn, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Heritage is taking a road trip to square off against Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Douglas County, they will welcome Rock Canyon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.71 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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