Heritage was the 7-4 winner over Poly when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots came up short against the Bears on Wednesday, falling 11-3. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Wade Johnson
| 04/15/26 @ Poly | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Paloma Valley | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs Perris | 2 |
| 03/04/26 @ Citrus Hill | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Arlington | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Wade Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Heritage: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Ryan Thompson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Poly, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
While Heritage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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