Heritage Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 10-5 to the North Valley Christian Academy Lions. The defeat leaves the Heroes still looking for their first win of the season.
Paul (PJ) Soltero
| 03/18/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/08/24 @ Trivium Prep | 6 |
| 04/13/24 @ St. John Paul II Catholic | 4 |
| 03/25/24 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 3 |
| 04/24/24 @ Benson | 1 |
Paul (PJ) Soltero put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jared Wittman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Isaias Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Heritage Academy's record now sits at 0-4-1. As for North Valley Christian Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 1-9-1 record.
Looking ahead, Heritage Academy will face off against Highland Prep West at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they will take on Tempe Prep at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Tempe Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something North Valley Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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