Scripps Ranch extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-21 in the process. They came up short against the Patrick Henry Patriots, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Monday.
Scripps Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Sakurauchi, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for Patrick Henry, they pushed their record up to 17-8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Patrick Henry's side, Brady Gunn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gunn has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry let Skyler Stewart and Alex Mestman run wild. Stewart went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Mestman went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Stewart a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lukas Oquendo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Patrick Henry beat Scripps Ranch by a score of 15-0 on Thursday.
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