Patriots
| 04/08/25 vs Deer Valley | 23 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mission | 21 |
| 02/28/25 vs Kimball | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Deer Valley | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Berean Christian | 13 |
Heritage got themselves on the board against Deer Valley on Thursday, but Deer Valley never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
JZ McArthur and Anthony Bellone dominated on the mound. McArthur tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Bellone pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Heritage let Cooper Melissare and Nathan Reynolds run wild. Melissare went 1-for-5 with two runs and one double, while Reynolds went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Reynolds a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Lingley, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive contests.
Heritage's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Deer Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Heritage will face off against rival Pittsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 1.9, the Pirates 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Deer Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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