There's no place like home for Patriot, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Norte Vista Braves 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dustin Thayer
| 02/25/25 @ Highland | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ La Sierra | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Norte Vista | 1 |
Dustin Thayer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Patriot: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Thayer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Daniel Saavedra looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Paul Lopez-Ortiz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Joey Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Patriot hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norte Vista struck out six times.
The victory got Patriot back to even at 7-7. As for Norte Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Patriot will face off against Jurupa Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norte Vista, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 win against Entrepreneur on the 27th.
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