Heritage lost against Paloma Valley back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Heritage Patriots fell just short of the Paloma Valley Wildcats by a score of 3-1. Heritage has struggled against Paloma Valley recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Heritage 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.
On Paloma Valley's side, Brody Smearer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smearer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Harrison, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-2. As for Paloma Valley, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Heritage by a score of 11-6.
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