The Heritage Academy Heroes are taking a road trip to face off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Academy will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Heritage Academy barely beat Round Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Heroes were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Elks on Monday. The Heroes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sieana Soltero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ciara Madrid, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Santa Cruz Valley played against St. Augustine Catholic on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their record now sits at 10-5.
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