For the first time this season, Heritage will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will welcome the Moreno Valley Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moreno Valley will be up against a hot Heritage team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Heritage was the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Santa Rosa Academy on Saturday. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Heritage got a massive performance out of Daniel Toriz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidyn Hendricks, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley got themselves on the board against Miller on Saturday, but Miller never followed suit. They blew past the Rebels 10-0. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won four in a row.
Heritage pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Moreno Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Heritage skirted past Moreno Valley 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moreno Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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