Baseball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks

The Patrick Henry Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patrick Henry will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Patrick Henry is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Scripps Ranch on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.

Jimmy Gunn

Base on Balls Against

05/15/25 @ Scripps Ranch	2
05/01/25 vs Cathedral Catholic	0
04/24/25 vs St. Augustine	1

Jimmy Gunn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Preston Conklin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Salvatore Gagliano was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.

Patrick Henry hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of San Marcos by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Mavericks' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

La Costa Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Patrick Henry, their record is now 18-8-2.