Scripps Ranch extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-22 in the process. They came up short against the Patrick Henry Patriots, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Tuesday.
As for Patrick Henry, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Patrick Henry's part, they got a great performance from Jimmy Gunn as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, Gunn posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Salvatore Gagliano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Scripps Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patrick Henry, they will head out to take on La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2.4, the Mavericks 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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