The Moreno Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Moreno Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Moreno Valley lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Tahquitz, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Vikings put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 9-2 win on Monday. Nine seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
J. Felix tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
E. Zendejas
| 04/21/25 @ Tahquitz | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hemet | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Citrus Hill | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Jurupa Valley | 2 |
| 03/09/24 vs Jurupa Hills | 2 |
At the plate, E. Zendejas was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They fell 5-0 to JW North on Thursday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wade Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The win was the third in a row for Moreno Valley, bringing their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
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