Heritage extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 5-16. They lost 11-5 to the Paloma Valley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat back in April.
Mason Esquibel made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Paloma Valley, they now have a winning record of 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win they have posted against Heritage since April 27, 2023.
On Paloma Valley's side, Holden Pettit got the start for Paloma Valley and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Pettit also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Wildcats are 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Smith was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Paloma Valley is 6-2 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christian Stephens, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Heritage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-7 loss against Poly on the 4th. As for Paloma Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Arlington on the 4th.
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