Baseball Recap: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
On Thursday, Torrey Pines faced Patrick Henry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Torrey Pines Falcons came out on top against the Patrick Henry Patriots by a score of 4-1. The win was nothing new for Torrey Pines as they're now sitting on six straight.
Eirevan Saper looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan Stroot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Patrick Henry's side, they got a good showing from Nate Moloney, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Moloney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Patrick Henry saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Mestman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mestman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Torrey Pines' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Patrick Henry, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torrey Pines will take on Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Patrick Henry, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bonita Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Vista: 2.7, Patrick Henry: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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