Heritage entered their game against Indio on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Heritage Patriots took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indio Rajahs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
Heritage got a good showing from Jacob Ortiz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Brenton Jackson
| 02/27/25 vs Indio | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Chaffey | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Vista del Lago | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs West Valley | 1 |
| 02/17/25 @ Norte Vista | 5 |
On the hitting side, Brenton Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Jackson is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Joe Estrada also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Heritage fell to 5-1. As for Indio, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Coming up, Heritage will be taking part in a tournament against Linfield Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Linfield Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Indio, they are taking a road trip to square off against San Jacinto at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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