The Citrus Hill Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Heritage Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Citrus Hill is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Citrus Hill will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Tahquitz, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hawks skirted past the Titans 3-2.
Matthew Gurrola tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Citrus Hill's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AJ Blair, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They lost 12-0 to Temecula Valley last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since May 2, 2024.
Citrus Hill pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
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