The Heritage Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Moreno Valley Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Heritage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Heritage's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Citrus Hill 1-0. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Wade Johnson
| 05/01/25 vs Citrus Hill | 0 |
| 04/15/25 @ JW North | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hemet | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Orange Vista | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Moreno Valley | 1 |
The result came thanks to Wade Johnson's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley had just enough and edged out JW North 4-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
E. Alferez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, JJ Vazquez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Moreno Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as JW North struck out eight times.
Heritage's record is now 18-8. As for Moreno Valley, their record now sits at 16-9.
Heritage suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Moreno Valley when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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