Clairemont is 0-4 against Patrick Henry since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clairemont Chieftains will be playing at home against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Clairemont had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mission Vista.
Natalie Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clairemont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Walton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justice Reece, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Mater Dei Catholic on Saturday. Patrick Henry has not had much luck with Mater Dei Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Clairemont's loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Clairemont might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Clairemont, H Jenks (who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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