Baseball Recap: Heritage Academy Wins Going Away Against Tempe Prep

Heritage Academy barely beat Tempe Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Heroes blew past the Knights 8-2 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in March.

Paul (PJ) Soltero

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/14/25 vs Tempe Prep	13
03/24/25 @ Highland Prep West	8
03/18/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy	8
04/08/25 @ Veritas Prep	7
04/08/24 @ Trivium Prep	6

Paul (PJ) Soltero made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Isaias Ruiz was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Eduardo Nieblas also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Heritage Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-1. As for Tempe Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Heritage Academy has already played their next contest, a 15-9 defeat against Horizon Honors on the 16th. As for Tempe Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 14-3 loss against Phoenix Country Day on the 16th.