Deer Valley had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it seven. They came up short against the Heritage Patriots, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 last Tuesday.
As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Heritage's part, JZ McArthur and Anthony Bellone dominated on the mound. McArthur tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Bellone tossed 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.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Deer Valley will take on rival Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Heritage is set to square off against their familiar foe 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.
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