The Patriot Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Arrowhead Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Patriot, who comes in off a win.
While Patriot's victory against Norte Vista wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Braves on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
The team relied heavily on Noah Leon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Patriot hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.74 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 11-4 to Aquinas. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Daniel Rivera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Patriot pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Arrowhead Christian, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-9.
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