Patriot won the last time they faced Norte Vista and things went their way on Friday too. The Warriors walked away with an 8-4 win over the Braves. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four contests in a row.
Patriot got a great performance from Justin Landazuri as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits.
Saul Penaloza
| 04/03/26 vs Norte Vista | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Ramona | 1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Jurupa Valley | 1 |
| 03/18/26 @ La Sierra | 1 |
| 03/10/26 @ Colony | 1 |
On the hitting side, Patriot let Xavier Ibarra and Saul Penaloza run wild. Ibarra went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Penaloza went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Penaloza a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Virgen, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Patriot kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.
Patriot's record is now 6-10. As for Norte Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patriot will host Rubidoux at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Norte Vista, they will take on Ramona at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Braves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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