The home team had come away the winner the last four times Pittsburg and Heritage had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Pirates fell 9-5 to the Patriots on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jaydon Baluyut was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Heritage, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5-1.
Looking ahead, Pittsburg will face off against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will take on Alameda in a tournament on Saturday.
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