For the first time this season, Heritage Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Wednesday. They are taking a road trip to face off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:45 p.m.
On Monday, neither Heritage Academy nor Gilbert Classical Academy could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but St. John Paul II Catholic had to settle for a 15-13 defeat against Bourgade Catholic on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Adrian Zaragoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Francisco Vasquez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. Heritage Academy's tie gives them a new season record of 0-1-1.
Heritage Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. John Paul II Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Does Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John Paul II Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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