Ajo had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Academy Heroes. The Red Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Heroes earlier this season, when they won 14-4.
Jarett Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Heritage Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On Heritage Academy's side, Maverik Ray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Ray also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Heroes are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, David Mota was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Heritage Academy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
Ajo has already played their next match (against Holy Family Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Heritage Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory against New Way Learning Academy on the 21st.
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