Baseball Game Preview: Crespi Celts vs. Patrick Henry Patriots

Crespi is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Patrick Henry is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Celts will welcome the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Crespi is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Dei, sneaking past 4-3.

Meanwhile, Patrick Henry owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They skirted past Santa Margarita 2-0.

Patrick Henry has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Crespi, their victory bumped their record up to 25-3.

Crespi came up short against Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, falling 4-1. Will the Celts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.