Baseball Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Moreno Valley Vikings
The Heritage Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Moreno Valley Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Heritage beat Banning 6-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Heritage has managed all season.
Brenton Jackson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jackson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Alley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Alley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Alley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley entered their tilt with Temescal Canyon with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They won by a run and slipped past the Titans 8-7.
Heritage's record is now 5-8-2. As for Moreno Valley, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Heritage came up short against Moreno Valley when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moreno Valley's J. Palafox, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that Heritage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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