La Sierra lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Patriot, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's contest. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Not much got past Raymond Mejia, who gave up just three hits to keep Patriot off the board. Mejia also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because La Sierra is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-13-2 otherwise.
Joshua Leon
| 04/15/26 @ Patriot | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Jurupa Valley | 3 |
| 04/01/26 vs Rubidoux | 3 |
| 03/11/26 vs San Gorgonio | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Patriot | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Joshua Leon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of La Sierra's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 2-14-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Angel Carreon, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: La Sierra kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are undefeated (3-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
La Sierra's win bumped their record up to 6-14-2. As for Patriot, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Sierra will square off against rival Norte Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Patriot is set to face off against their familiar foe Jurupa Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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