The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will face off against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santa Cruz Valley 3.7, Heritage Academy 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Santa Cruz Valley played against St. Augustine Catholic on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
Santa Cruz Valley will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Heritage Academy extended their winning streak to ten on Monday. The Heroes were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Round Valley. Considering the Heroes have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sieana Soltero made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ciara Madrid was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Heritage Academy's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Santa Cruz Valley skirted past Heritage Academy 15-14 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Dust Devils repeat their success, or do the Heroes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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