Paloma Valley entered their tilt with Heritage with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They had just enough and edged the Heritage Patriots out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Paloma Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brody Smearer looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayden Harrison was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Kristall, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Paloma Valley's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for Heritage, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Paloma Valley beat Heritage by a score of 11-6.
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