Orange Vista hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Coyotes will venture away from home to face off against the Patriots at 3:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
JW North hit Orange Vista with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Coyotes came up short against the Huskies, falling 9-3. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Heritage fell victim to Moreno Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Vikings. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this match were averaging 4.04 runs allowed.
Heritage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wade Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Heritage is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8. As for Orange Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Orange Vista couldn't quite get it done against Heritage in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 5-2. Can the Coyotes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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