The Heritage Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Arlington Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty on Friday.
Heritage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Maldonado has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Arlington suffered their closest loss since May 15, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Ocean View by a score of 4-2.
Ezra Romero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Heritage couldn't quite get it done against Arlington in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-2. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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