It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heritage can now relate to. They lost 11-3 to the La Quinta Blackhawks on Thursday. Heritage was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as La Quinta apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
For La Quinta's part, they let Victor Balbuena and Jayvin Baxa loose on the outfield. Balbuena went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Baxa scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Fernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Heritage has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14-2 record this season. As for La Quinta, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Quinta, they will head out on the road to take on Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Quinta is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
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