Antioch typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Heritage proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.

Aiden Lingley
| 05/14/26 @ Antioch | 7 |
| 04/23/26 @ Pittsburg | 6 |
| 04/16/26 vs Freedom | 4 |
| 02/27/26 @ Kimball | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 4 |
Aiden Lingley made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Tyler Williams was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryder Walker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antioch only posted a batting average of .296.
Heritage's record is now 16-7-1. As for Antioch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
As of now, neither Heritage nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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